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2016.03.23 Headwaters started selling new application called SynApps

Innovation key to winning Robot hospitality. A robot application was started selling.
～The application can serve each customer differently. ～

～Application package for robot hospitality ～
Apr.1, 2016 Headwaters (Head office: Shinjyuku in Tokyo, CEO Yosuke Shinoda) that is leading company of robot application development and has introducing track record will Release an application package which can recording human faces and changes service to each customer.

■Background
Regarding decreasing Japanese Population, Robot market is paid attention as candidate of replacement of human resources. Even though case studies of Robot usage is increasing, there has been gaining discontent. For example, "We would like to use a robot more effectively", "Even though we bought a robot, the robot doesn't have enough function to us." So, we developed the robot application called "SynApps".

■Feature
１．Changing service to each customer by using facial recognition.
２．Manage multiple stores, applications and robots.
３．Register and update information which comes from a robot such as word, images,       products and product arrangement.
４．The application is able to connect external services such as POS, CRM, etc.
５．It can be implement from 30,000yen~

■Service Overview
　The application's features are high operability and expansibility and for using robots effectively in various scenes. Regarding operability, the word of the robot has function that can update from the management system.

And regarding scalability, it is possible to easy to work with already on your systems and various web services, Cloud services. SynApps is able to develop cleverer robot application. SynApps can recognize faces by cooperating with Machine Learning and Project Oxford which are provided on Microsoft Azure. The function is able to change words to each customer by using facial information.

By using this package, it is possible to develop robot application with facial recognition which costs from 30,000yen ~ monthly.


▼SynApps　Video: https://www.headwaters.co.jp/service/pepper/synapps.html

■Endorsement from Microsoft Japan
Microsoft Japan, we welcome launching service called "SynApps".

We received high evaluation of Machine Learning and Project Oxford from Headwaters which is professional of communication robot industry.
We are confident that customers will be satisfied to use SynApps and Microsoft Azure. We are going to continue to cooperate with Headwaters and developed an innovative machine learning robot services.

We keep contributing to development of customer business. Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd. partner cell scan Headquarters Executive Officer General Manager Kyohei Sato.

■Future development
We continue to develop the robot applications using Microsoft Azure Machine Learning and Project Oxford of machine learning engine which can analyze, learning, predict user behavior We are going to develop more effective robot applications more and more.

■Company profile
Company name：Headwaters Co., Ltd.
Representative：Yosuke Shinoda
Head Office：2-16-6 Shinjuku East Square Bldg 7F, Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan 160-0022
Establishment：November 2005
Businesses： System integration,Creating Pepper applications
URL：https://www.headwaters.co.jp/

■Inquiry for this case
Company name：Headwaters Co., Ltd
Person in charge：Human and Robot Department Shiozawa
TEL：03-5363-9361
Email：info_robot@ml.headwaters.co.jp