Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:01 | Robot Industrial & Automation | Editorial INTI
Jakarta, INTI – Robotics technology is advancing rapidly. Not only can robots see, hear, and sense touch, but now they can also detect smells. Japan’s largest service robot company, ugo, has partnered with Ainos to integrate AI Nose technology into their autonomous robotic platform. With this technology, robots can detect and analyze scents with nearly 80 percent accuracy.
Initially developed for medical diagnostics, AI Nose technology can identify volatile organic compounds (VOCs), making it an extremely useful tool in various fields, including industrial safety, public security, and healthcare. With this capability, robots can detect gas leaks, identify explosives and hazardous substances, monitor air quality in real-time, and even assist in early disease detection.
AI Nose allows robots to detect gas leaks, toxic chemicals, and prevent equipment failures in semiconductor, chemical, and manufacturing plants.
Robots equipped with this olfactory technology can patrol transportation hubs and critical infrastructure areas to detect explosives, narcotics, and other hazardous substances.
By analyzing VOCs, these robots can assist in early disease detection, support infection control in hospitals, and monitor hygiene and health conditions in elderly care facilities.
The collaboration between Ainos and ugo not only enhances workplace safety and environmental monitoring but also opens new business opportunities through technology licensing, Robotics as a Service (RaaS), and cloud-based scent intelligence. In the long term, this technology has the potential to revolutionize industries and address workforce shortages through intelligent automation.
According to Chun-Hsien (Eddy) Tsai, CEO of Ainos, "This partnership will be a defining moment in our journey to digitize smell. By combining AI Nose with ugo's autonomous robots, we are creating a new category of intelligent machines that can see, hear, and now smell."
Similarly, Ken Matsui, Representative Director of ugo, stated that olfaction is the next frontier in robotics. “Integrating AI Nose into our robots will significantly expand their sensory intelligence, making them more effective in real-world applications across various industries.”
With a structured development roadmap, this collaboration will undergo several key phases, including technology integration, real-world testing, AI optimization, and global commercialization. Ainos and ugo are committed to driving innovation that not only enhances efficiency but also creates a safer, healthier, and more sustainable working environment.
Innovation in robotics continues to advance with the emergence of robots capable of detecting smells. By integrating Ainos' AI Nose technology into ugo's autonomous robots, various industries stand to benefit significantly in terms of safety, environmental monitoring, and healthcare services. As this technology progresses toward global commercialization, robots with olfactory capabilities have the potential to become a solution to various industrial and workforce challenges. The future of industries is now closer to smarter and more adaptive automation.
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