SoftBank Robotics partners with Formant to expand transformation of work solutions

SoftBank Robotics America recently announced a strategic partnership with Formant, a leading robot management system. The partnership will drive deeper integration across the portfolio of solutions SoftBank Robotics offers to help businesses transform the way they get work done.

SoftBank chose Formant as a strategic technology partner to help lay the foundation for integrating advanced business intelligence, additional software services and artificial intelligence, the company announced. The partnership aims to help its customers maximize their investments in robotics and work transformation. 

The company's continued investment in building and integrating new hardware and software technology solutions demonstrates SoftBank's commitment to enabling businesses to overcome any existing and future labor challenges.

Formant's tools in SoftBank's shed 

“SoftBank Robotics has proven that technology, data and white glove support are the core of driving measured business value and service with this industry,” said Brady Watkins, President, SoftBank Robotics America. “This partnership with Formant allows us to evolve our solutions with new and innovative services that deliver enterprise grade automation at scale.”

“The partnership with Softbank Robotics marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of the commercial robotics industry,” said Jeff Linnell, CEO and Founder of Formant. “Formant’s tools and experience will help SoftBank evolve to more rapidly integrate any robotics solution into their customers’ environments, thus accelerating the adoption of automation by businesses in need of transforming work.”

SoftBank's autonomous fleet grows 

Along with the Formant partnership, the company also expanded its product portfolio with the Vacuum 40, a commercial vacuum robot developed by Gausium and brought to market by SoftBank. 

The Vacuum 40 joins SoftBank's existing portfolio of autonomous solutions – Whiz vacuum and Guasium’s Scrubber 50 Pro.

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