Keenon Robotics, the manufacturer
Founded in 2010 in Shanghai, Keenon Robotics is the world's leading supplier of service robots for catering, hospitality, cleaning and light logistics. Agilitia distributes and deploys its range in France.
Keenon in figures
Keenon designs and manufactures delivery, cleaning, guidance and transport robots for venues that welcome the public. The company is present in more than 60 countries, with subsidiaries in the United States, the Netherlands, Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong, and an operations centre in France.
Market leader
Keenon is the leading supplier of catering service robots in China and the sector's leading exporter, according to the IDC research firm.
Investors
SoftBank Vision Fund, Alibaba Group, CICC Capital, Prosperity7 (Aramco Ventures), Walden International.
Strategic partners
SoftBank Robotics, Hyundai Robotics, KONE, Wyndham Hotel Group, Jin Jiang International.
Unicorn
Listed as a unicorn by the Hurun Global Unicorn Index four years running, 2021 to 2024.
Fifteen years of milestones
- 2010
Company founded in Shanghai.
- 2011 to 2014
Strategic focus on autonomous delivery robots; first AI restaurant robot.
- 2016
First Dinerbot T1 “Peanut”; Guiderbot G1 and G2 guidance robots.
- 2018
World's first mass-production line for catering delivery robots; Dinerbot T2.
- 2020
M1 medical delivery robot and M2 disinfection robot; Dinerbot T5 and T6.
- 2021
No. 1 in market share and growth for catering service robots (IDC); Dinerbot T8 and Butlerbot W3; unicorn status.
- 2022
Global expansion and 60.4% market share in China; T3, T9, T9 Pro, T10 and Kleenbot C30.
- 2023 to 2025
Export market leader; C40, C55, C20, T11, S300; XMAN-R1 and XMAN-F1 humanoids.
More than fifteen service scenarios, deployed worldwide
From Hilton and InterContinental hotels to KFC and McDonald's restaurants, from E.Leclerc supermarkets in Slovenia to Changi Airport and Legoland Korea: Keenon robots work wherever the public is welcomed.
- Restaurant
- Hotel
- Hospital
- Shopping centre
- Bank
- Care home
- Museum
- Airport
- Casino
- School
- Bar
- Car dealership
- Factory
- Office
- Supermarket
Customer references cited by Keenon: Hilton, InterContinental, Sheraton, Westin, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, KFC, McDonald's, Din Tai Fung, E.Leclerc, Legoland Korea, Changi Airport, Chery.
Technology, compliance and service
Technology
- Fused LiDAR and multi-camera vision navigation, human-machine coexistence under multimodal sensors.
- Large-scale 3D reconstruction and perception training.
- Nearly 1,000 intellectual property rights, more than 730 patents, contribution to three international standards.
Compliance
- CE, UKCA, RoHS, WEEE for Europe; UL and FCC for North America.
- ISO 9001; SGS and IECEE reports available.
- Keenon Cloud GDPR-certified since 2023.
Service
- Online response within 30 minutes, solution within 4 hours.
- Warranty up to 48 months, hands-on training and on-site support.
- Remote deployment, diagnostics and updates via the cloud; engineers in more than 12 regions.
Awards and distinctions
iF Design Award 2025
Dinerbot T10
Good Design Award Japan 2023
Dinerbot T8
GOOD DESIGN Chicago Athenaeum 2023
Dinerbot T9 Pro
Red Dot Design Award 2020
Dinerbot T1
Forbes 2024
Top 50 artificial-intelligence technology companies
Hurun Global Unicorn
Unicorn in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024
Media coverage: TF1, Europe 1, NHK, CGTN, 9News, CNA, Rai News, TV Asahi, CTV.
Keenon in France, with Agilitia
Agilitia distributes the whole Keenon range and supports it end to end: assessment, sale or rental, delivery, set-up, team training, support and maintenance, with escalation to Keenon support and the manufacturer's warranty.
A solid manufacturer, a distributor close to you.
Agilitia, in Lille, lets you try the Keenon robots in your premises.