XELA Pitch

Provides the Human Sense
of Touch to Robots
About XELA
WE ARE A
INTO
ESTABLISHED TO
Hardware and Software Company
Tactile Sensing Technology
Provide the Human Sense of Touch
Quick Facts
70+
2018
Contact Information
- Combined Years of Tactile Sensing Experience
- On the Forefront of Tactile AI
- Started as a Spin-out from Waseda University
XELA Robotics Co., Ltd.
5th floor, Room 501, Shinjuku Lambdax Building
2-4-12, Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
169-0072, Japan
info@xelarobotics.com
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Our Mission
Why are we doing this?
3
About XELA
Labor Shortage
The problem that many countries, including Japan, are experiencing is a labor shortage due to
our rapidly aging society and associated with that is a high cost of human labor.
4
Fully Automate
To combat this, companies are trying to fully automate their factories,
warehouses, and agricultural activities; to be more efficient and cost-effective.
5
Factory
Operations
Warehouse
Operations
Agricultural
Activities
Our Dream
”Collaborative Robots”
6
About XELA
To assist humans in their daily activities to make their lives
easier, and more productive.
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At Work
Collaborative Robots
Cooking
8
At Home
Cooking
Collaborative Robots
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At Home
Collaborative Robots
Cleaning
10
At Home
Entertainment
Collaborative Robots
Robots Cannot
Perform All Tasks
11
The Reality
The reality unfortunately remains that robots are still
clumsy and not yet ready for many tasks.
The Reality
12
Invested $885 M
in 2018
Replaced 90%
of their staff
Loading & Unloading
still done by humans
Case Uniqlo
Cannot Fully Automate
Warehouse
13
14
Bloomberg Businessweek 12/2018
“Grasping Anything Like Humans”
Case Amazon
“… one of the toughest problems in
robotics”
Technical Limitation
Save 80% of their costs
Cannot Grasp Unknown
Objects
Companies could
Winner of the Amazon
Picking Challenge
15
An Example
Cannot grasp all Items without
deforming Or dropping
16
Tactile Data
Securely Handling
an Object
The Missing Piece
Few Competition
Smart AI
Visual Data
Locate an Object
Most companies focus on Visual Data and Smart AI, which are very important to locate an
object. However, visual data is not enough to grasp, hold, and manipulate an object. Tactile
data is required to solve this problem.
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Provide the Human Sense
of Touch to Robots
Our Solution
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HIGH-DENSITY 3D TACTILE SENSING
Our Product
Example
uSPa 11 | 1x1
Small  can be mounted on various surfaces
3-axis force sensing
Customization is available upon request
Size
uSPa 11 | 1x1 : 5.5 x 6.4 x 4.6 mm
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Every sensing point can measure 3-axis force,
not only pressure.
- (X, Y) Shear forces tangential to the surface
- (Z) Normal force perpendicular to the surface
21
Our Technology
High Density
3 Axis Measurements
22
Example
uSPa 46 | 4x6
includes 24 individual sensing points.
Every sensing point can measure 3-axis force.
Digital output reduces the number of wires to a
minimum.
Dimensions
uSPa 11 | 1x1 : 5.5 x 6.4 x 4.6 mm
uSPa 21 | 2x1 : 6 x 10.5 x 5.5 mm
uSPa 22 | 2x2 : 10.5 x 10.5 x 5.5 mm
uSPa 44 | 4x4 : 24 x 28 x 5.5 mm
Patch Models
Available in five different shapes and sizes.
uSPa 11 uSPa 21 uSPa 22 uSPa 44 uSPa 46
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30 sensing points.
Soft, durable, and curved design
allows for a more natural
interaction with the object.
24
uSkin Curved
Product Code: uSCu eALHA
P a t c h P r o t e c t
C u r v e d M u l t i b e n d
25
Product Collection
Why uSkin Sensors?
26
Product Features
Compact Durable
Easy
Integration
Distributed
3D Sensing
Cost
Effective
    
x  x x x
 x  x x
x x x  x
27
Comparison
28
Sensor Durability
29
Magnetic
Interference
Compensation
XELA’s Technology
“What else do we do?”
30
Tactile Sensor
Development
Integration
Into Robotic Hands & Grippers
UAi Software
Development
XELA Robotics is specialized within three different fields.
31
Our Core
Sensor Integration
Robot Hands & Grippers
32
By Wonik Robotics
- Each finger includes 78 tri-axial tactile sensors
- Soft skin
- Requires only 4 wires
- Dexterous handling using tactile sensing
- Award at ICRA 2017 Soft Robotics Challenge
33
Allegro Hand
34
35
by SAKE Robotics
- 2 (one in each finger) * 24 tri-axial tactile sensors
- Soft skin
- Requires only 4 wires
- Grasping delicate objects with the right amount of force
36
Robotic Gripper
37
Grasping Fragile Objects
38
Various Size, Shape, Weight, Hardness & Texture
by ROBOTIQ
- 2 (one in each finger) * 24 tri-axial
tactile sensors
- Soft skin
- Requires only 4 wires
- Grasping delicate objects with the right
amount of force
39
2F-140 Gripper
by ROBOTIQ
- 2 (one in each finger) * 24 tri-axial
tactile sensors
- Soft skin
- Requires only 4 wires
- Grasping delicate objects with the right
amount of force
40
2F-85 Gripper
By Schunk
- 2 (one in each finger) * 24 tri-axial
tactile sensors
For this uSkin application our team
designed a custom fingertip that could
be mounted onto the SCHUNK Jaw.
41
WSG 50 & EGI
Software Development
Upcoming UAi Software
42
XELA Robotics will soon release its software solution together with the uSkin App.
- Grasping with set force/pressure
- Slip detector
- Tactile object recognition
- Tactile property recognition
- Grasp success prediction
- Re-grasping suggestion for unstable grasps
- Force
- Position
- Self learning
43
Upcoming Features
44
3
Potential Solutions
Who Needs uSkin?
45
Warehouse
Automation
The automation of picking orders in a
warehouse environment remains a complex
problem.
Large warehouses contain millions of different
products simultaneously, and these items must
be stowed, stored, organized, and retrieved to
fulfill a customer's order.
Order Picking
Reliability
Piece Picking
Automation
AAGR
31%
Market Size 2025
$20 Billion
46
Assembly Line
Automation
The need for mass customization assembly
remains a challenging problem within assembly
line factories.
Flexibility to handle a variety of components and
the ability to rapidly adapt, to reliably manipulate
small parts remains difficult.
Mass Customization
Reliability
Factory
Automation
AAGR
9%
Market Size 2025
$230 Billion
47
Agricultural
Harvesting
The harvesting automation of delicate fruits
without damaging the product is also considered
to be a complex problem.
Due to a highly unstructured and inconsistent
environment, robotics should locate, pick, and
sort individual fruits which cannot be done with
current technology
Unstructured Environment
Delicate Food
Picking
AAGR
33%
Market Size 2025
$18 Billion
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About Us
Team, History & Business Model
50
Started in
2018
XELA Robotics started in 2018 as a
spin-out from Waseda University.
51
Prof. Shuji Hashimoto
Director
53 years of
experience in
robotics
Dr. Tito Tomo
CTO
Co-Founder
Developed uSkin for
PhD
Prof. Shigeki Sugano
Advisor
No. 1 expert for
robotic tactile
sensors worldwide
Dr. Sophon Somlor
CPO
Co-Founder
PhD on tactile
sensing
Dr. Alexander Schmitz
CEO
Co-Founder
15 years of
experience with
tactile sensing
Our Technical Team
52
Prof. Takashi Yoneda
Advisor
Expert with over 30
years’ experience in
 Banking
 Corporate finance
 Private banking
Joshua van Egmond
Marketing Manager
Atsuko Tsuriya
Finance
Administration & HR
Our Business Team
53
Foundation
August 2018
FY1
$ 1 Million
Grant
$ 67.000
Seed Investment
54
$ 280.000
Sales
FY2 FY3 FY4
$ 247.000
Sales
$ 127.000
Sales
$ 64.000
Sales
FY5
$ 468.000
Sales
Series A
Investment
Mass
Production
Release
Software
This Fiscal Year
For this fiscal year XELA Robotics
is looking for a Series A
investment to grow the company
and bring it one step towards IPO.
Grow the Company
The company is getting ready for
mass production, because we
have clients who require larger
quantities.
Larger Quantities
XELA Robotics will soon release
its Tactile AI Software which will
gradually be made available during
FY4 and 5.
Software License
55
Why XELA Robotics?
Feb 2019:
2 patents
granted
Team:
Combined 78
years of
tactile sensing
expertise
Winner of multiple
awards
Mass production in
2023
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NOW
Business Model 1/3
Sensor Hardware Sales
Robotics Integration Sales
57
SOON
Business Model 2/3
Software Subscription Model
Integration
Software
12 Month Contract
Per Month
$100
Sensor
uSkin
Tactile Sensor
Free
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FUTURE
Business Model 3/3
Provide Complete Solutions
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Business Model in 2022
Chip
Vendor
Material
Vendor
System
Integrator
Electronics
Company
Warehouse
Operator
Manufacture
$
$
$
$
$
Fruit Picking
$
$
Chip
Material
Tactile Sensor
Tactile Sensor
Complete Solution
Complete Solution
Complete Solution
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Business Model in 2024
Warehouse
Operator
Manufacture
$
Fruit Picking
$
$
Complete Solution
Complete Solution
Complete Solution
Chip
Vendor
Material
Vendor
$
$
Chip
Material
Integrate with Grippers
Integrate with Robot Hands
Integrate with Robot Arms
Software Integration
+
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Business Model
FUTURE
SOON
NOW
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XELA Pitch

  • 1. Provides the Human Sense of Touch to Robots
  • 2. About XELA WE ARE A INTO ESTABLISHED TO Hardware and Software Company Tactile Sensing Technology Provide the Human Sense of Touch Quick Facts 70+ 2018 Contact Information - Combined Years of Tactile Sensing Experience - On the Forefront of Tactile AI - Started as a Spin-out from Waseda University XELA Robotics Co., Ltd. 5th floor, Room 501, Shinjuku Lambdax Building 2-4-12, Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0072, Japan info@xelarobotics.com 2
  • 3. Our Mission Why are we doing this? 3 About XELA
  • 4. Labor Shortage The problem that many countries, including Japan, are experiencing is a labor shortage due to our rapidly aging society and associated with that is a high cost of human labor. 4
  • 5. Fully Automate To combat this, companies are trying to fully automate their factories, warehouses, and agricultural activities; to be more efficient and cost-effective. 5 Factory Operations Warehouse Operations Agricultural Activities
  • 6. Our Dream ”Collaborative Robots” 6 About XELA To assist humans in their daily activities to make their lives easier, and more productive.
  • 11. Robots Cannot Perform All Tasks 11 The Reality The reality unfortunately remains that robots are still clumsy and not yet ready for many tasks.
  • 13. Invested $885 M in 2018 Replaced 90% of their staff Loading & Unloading still done by humans Case Uniqlo Cannot Fully Automate Warehouse 13
  • 14. 14 Bloomberg Businessweek 12/2018 “Grasping Anything Like Humans” Case Amazon “… one of the toughest problems in robotics” Technical Limitation Save 80% of their costs Cannot Grasp Unknown Objects Companies could
  • 15. Winner of the Amazon Picking Challenge 15 An Example Cannot grasp all Items without deforming Or dropping
  • 16. 16
  • 17. Tactile Data Securely Handling an Object The Missing Piece Few Competition Smart AI Visual Data Locate an Object Most companies focus on Visual Data and Smart AI, which are very important to locate an object. However, visual data is not enough to grasp, hold, and manipulate an object. Tactile data is required to solve this problem. 17
  • 18. 18 Provide the Human Sense of Touch to Robots Our Solution
  • 19. 19 HIGH-DENSITY 3D TACTILE SENSING Our Product
  • 20. Example uSPa 11 | 1x1 Small  can be mounted on various surfaces 3-axis force sensing Customization is available upon request Size uSPa 11 | 1x1 : 5.5 x 6.4 x 4.6 mm 20
  • 21. Every sensing point can measure 3-axis force, not only pressure. - (X, Y) Shear forces tangential to the surface - (Z) Normal force perpendicular to the surface 21 Our Technology High Density 3 Axis Measurements
  • 22. 22 Example uSPa 46 | 4x6 includes 24 individual sensing points. Every sensing point can measure 3-axis force. Digital output reduces the number of wires to a minimum. Dimensions uSPa 11 | 1x1 : 5.5 x 6.4 x 4.6 mm uSPa 21 | 2x1 : 6 x 10.5 x 5.5 mm uSPa 22 | 2x2 : 10.5 x 10.5 x 5.5 mm uSPa 44 | 4x4 : 24 x 28 x 5.5 mm
  • 23. Patch Models Available in five different shapes and sizes. uSPa 11 uSPa 21 uSPa 22 uSPa 44 uSPa 46 23
  • 24. 30 sensing points. Soft, durable, and curved design allows for a more natural interaction with the object. 24 uSkin Curved Product Code: uSCu eALHA
  • 25. P a t c h P r o t e c t C u r v e d M u l t i b e n d 25 Product Collection
  • 27. Compact Durable Easy Integration Distributed 3D Sensing Cost Effective      x  x x x  x  x x x x x  x 27 Comparison
  • 31. Tactile Sensor Development Integration Into Robotic Hands & Grippers UAi Software Development XELA Robotics is specialized within three different fields. 31 Our Core
  • 33. By Wonik Robotics - Each finger includes 78 tri-axial tactile sensors - Soft skin - Requires only 4 wires - Dexterous handling using tactile sensing - Award at ICRA 2017 Soft Robotics Challenge 33 Allegro Hand
  • 34. 34
  • 35. 35
  • 36. by SAKE Robotics - 2 (one in each finger) * 24 tri-axial tactile sensors - Soft skin - Requires only 4 wires - Grasping delicate objects with the right amount of force 36 Robotic Gripper
  • 38. 38 Various Size, Shape, Weight, Hardness & Texture
  • 39. by ROBOTIQ - 2 (one in each finger) * 24 tri-axial tactile sensors - Soft skin - Requires only 4 wires - Grasping delicate objects with the right amount of force 39 2F-140 Gripper
  • 40. by ROBOTIQ - 2 (one in each finger) * 24 tri-axial tactile sensors - Soft skin - Requires only 4 wires - Grasping delicate objects with the right amount of force 40 2F-85 Gripper
  • 41. By Schunk - 2 (one in each finger) * 24 tri-axial tactile sensors For this uSkin application our team designed a custom fingertip that could be mounted onto the SCHUNK Jaw. 41 WSG 50 & EGI
  • 43. XELA Robotics will soon release its software solution together with the uSkin App. - Grasping with set force/pressure - Slip detector - Tactile object recognition - Tactile property recognition - Grasp success prediction - Re-grasping suggestion for unstable grasps - Force - Position - Self learning 43 Upcoming Features
  • 44. 44 3
  • 46. Warehouse Automation The automation of picking orders in a warehouse environment remains a complex problem. Large warehouses contain millions of different products simultaneously, and these items must be stowed, stored, organized, and retrieved to fulfill a customer's order. Order Picking Reliability Piece Picking Automation AAGR 31% Market Size 2025 $20 Billion 46
  • 47. Assembly Line Automation The need for mass customization assembly remains a challenging problem within assembly line factories. Flexibility to handle a variety of components and the ability to rapidly adapt, to reliably manipulate small parts remains difficult. Mass Customization Reliability Factory Automation AAGR 9% Market Size 2025 $230 Billion 47
  • 48. Agricultural Harvesting The harvesting automation of delicate fruits without damaging the product is also considered to be a complex problem. Due to a highly unstructured and inconsistent environment, robotics should locate, pick, and sort individual fruits which cannot be done with current technology Unstructured Environment Delicate Food Picking AAGR 33% Market Size 2025 $18 Billion 48
  • 49. 49
  • 50. About Us Team, History & Business Model 50
  • 51. Started in 2018 XELA Robotics started in 2018 as a spin-out from Waseda University. 51
  • 52. Prof. Shuji Hashimoto Director 53 years of experience in robotics Dr. Tito Tomo CTO Co-Founder Developed uSkin for PhD Prof. Shigeki Sugano Advisor No. 1 expert for robotic tactile sensors worldwide Dr. Sophon Somlor CPO Co-Founder PhD on tactile sensing Dr. Alexander Schmitz CEO Co-Founder 15 years of experience with tactile sensing Our Technical Team 52
  • 53. Prof. Takashi Yoneda Advisor Expert with over 30 years’ experience in  Banking  Corporate finance  Private banking Joshua van Egmond Marketing Manager Atsuko Tsuriya Finance Administration & HR Our Business Team 53
  • 54. Foundation August 2018 FY1 $ 1 Million Grant $ 67.000 Seed Investment 54 $ 280.000 Sales FY2 FY3 FY4 $ 247.000 Sales $ 127.000 Sales $ 64.000 Sales FY5 $ 468.000 Sales
  • 55. Series A Investment Mass Production Release Software This Fiscal Year For this fiscal year XELA Robotics is looking for a Series A investment to grow the company and bring it one step towards IPO. Grow the Company The company is getting ready for mass production, because we have clients who require larger quantities. Larger Quantities XELA Robotics will soon release its Tactile AI Software which will gradually be made available during FY4 and 5. Software License 55
  • 56. Why XELA Robotics? Feb 2019: 2 patents granted Team: Combined 78 years of tactile sensing expertise Winner of multiple awards Mass production in 2023 56
  • 57. NOW Business Model 1/3 Sensor Hardware Sales Robotics Integration Sales 57
  • 58. SOON Business Model 2/3 Software Subscription Model Integration Software 12 Month Contract Per Month $100 Sensor uSkin Tactile Sensor Free 58
  • 59. FUTURE Business Model 3/3 Provide Complete Solutions 59
  • 60. Business Model in 2022 Chip Vendor Material Vendor System Integrator Electronics Company Warehouse Operator Manufacture $ $ $ $ $ Fruit Picking $ $ Chip Material Tactile Sensor Tactile Sensor Complete Solution Complete Solution Complete Solution 60
  • 61. Business Model in 2024 Warehouse Operator Manufacture $ Fruit Picking $ $ Complete Solution Complete Solution Complete Solution Chip Vendor Material Vendor $ $ Chip Material Integrate with Grippers Integrate with Robot Hands Integrate with Robot Arms Software Integration + 61
  • 63. Provides the Human Sense of Touch to Robots