Roboware Launches Spot Rental Service for Shelf-Moving Robots, Enabling Flexible Capacity Expansion During Peak Seasons

Gaussy Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Shingo Sakurai), provider of the logistics robot service 'Roboware,' has launched a 'Spot Rental Service' for shelf-moving robots to address temporary demand spikes during peak seasons. This service allows companies to add the necessary number of robots for a required period to existing shelf-moving robot environments without stopping normal operations. Users can rent from as little as one unit for a minimum of one month, enabling flexible scaling of picking capacity in line with demand fluctuations. With the expansion of the e-commerce market and the establishment of large-scale sales events, logistics sites are facing high-level demands to handle 'wave demand'—sudden surges in shipment volumes over short periods. While more companies are adopting automation, they often face the dilemma of either having insufficient capacity during peak seasons or having idle robots during off-peak periods. Roboware has built a system to quickly add robots to existing GTP (Goods to Person) environments. This allows companies to view shelf-moving robots not as fixed assets, but as a GTP system that can strengthen shipping capacity during peak times. Key features include a minimum rental period of one month, flexible addition starting from one unit, no interruption to existing operations, completion of installation within approximately one month, and on-site setup by Roboware engineers. A free online seminar is scheduled for June 16th.