SEQSENSE x Kawasaki Heavy Industries

SEQSENSE is a Tokyo-based Japanese robotics company founded in 2016 as a spinout from Meiji University, developing autonomous mobile security robots to address Japan's chronic security labor shortage. Its flagship SQ-2 robot uses proprietary 3D LiDAR for [Indoor](/companies/indoor-robotics) patrol of office buildings, airports, and shopping malls, and has been deployed in 30+ facilities across Japan. The company was acquired by Iris Ohyama in January 2026, becoming the security robotics pillar of the Iris Group.