
ugo is widely recognized as Japan’s top-ranked service robot company1, with deployment across commercial buildings, security patrol, and facility automation. The collaboration brings together ugo’s robotics engineering leadership and Ainos’ pioneering sensory AI to introduce a new class of intelligent robots capable of perceiving the environment not only through vision and sound – but also through smell.
“We are proud to collaborate with ugo on this historic milestone – the world’s first robot with olfactory capabilities,” said Chun-Hsien (Eddy) Tsai, Chairman , President and CEO of Ainos. “This marks a turning point for AI-powered sensing. With smell added to the sensory stack, robots can now understand their environments in ways previously reserved for living beings. In my opinion, it’s a game-changer for healthcare, industry, and everyday life.”
Mr. Ken Matsui, ugo’s CEO added, “Olfaction is a key missing piece in robot perception. By integrating Ainos’ AI Nose, we’re giving our robots the missing sense – one that will transform how they navigate and interact with real-world spaces. This is a major leap forward for service robotics.”
“We’re executing with speed and precision. With just about over a month of announcing our partnership with ugo, we’ve moved into the installation phase, bringing AI Nose one step closer to real-world deployment. This milestone reflects our commitment to leading the digitization of scent and expanding the sensory intelligence of robotics,” said Mr. Tsai.
Content retrieved from: https://www.pharmiweb.com/press-release/2025-04-21/ainos-and-ugo-complete-first-robotic-smell-integration-in-japan.