TATERU, Inc. (head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; representative director/CEO: Daisaku Furuki; securities identification code: 1435; “TATERU”) and its subsidiary Robot Home announce the opening of a showroom in Itabashi-ku, Tokyo for experiencing the cutting-edge IoT apartments featuring kit HOME ENTRANCE, an entrance key system allowing residents to unlock doors with their smartphones while they are away.

Opening showroom for experiencing cutting-edge IoT apartments featuring kit HOME ENTRANCE

　
TATERU has offered IoT apartments featuring TATERU kit* for enhancing the convenience and safety of residents. The company has completed an IoT apartment building featuring kit HOME ENTRANCE developed by Robot Home, and opened a showroom for providing more people with the opportunity to experience the cutting-edge IoT apartments. At the showroom, visitors can try kit HOME ENTRANCE to unlock doors with the kit App, as well as innovative life style utilizing IoT technologies with TATERU kit. Visitors to the showroom are asked to book a visit in advance using the form below.
* Apartment kit is an OEM product supplied by its subsidiary Robot Home, which TATERU has offered as TATERU kit since June 1, 2017.

IoT apartment showroom

Location: Akatsuka, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo
Structure: Wooden building, three stories
Age of building: Completed in January 2019
Floor plan: 1DK (1 bedroom and 1 dining room/kitchen)
Space: 25㎡
Functions that visitors can try: kit HOME ENTRANCE, SMART LOCK, SMART LIGHT, operation of home appliances connected with IoT device (air conditioner, TV, robot vacuum cleaner, humidifier, etc.)

＜Showroom reservation form＞
Please book your visit to the showroom using the following reservation form.
https://www.robothome.co.jp/en/form/reserve.html

kit HOME ENTRANCE for unlocking entrance doors with smartphones on the go

Robot Home develops and offers Apartment kit for Customer, an IoT service allowing anybody to offer rental housing easily. By using Apartment kit for Customer, owners can enhance the convenience and safety of residents and enable diverse life styles with the central controller in the room.
kit HOME ENTRANCE is an intercom with a camera for multiple dwelling entrances with a feature to unlock doors from smartphones. kit HOME ENTRANCE at the entrance to a property notifies residents of a visitor at the door with the central controller in the room and their smartphones. Resident can see the visitor on the devices, answer visitor's call, and unlock the door. kit HOME ENTRANCE is suitable not only for apartments but also for condominiums and houses. It allows residents to handle unexpected visitors and couriers while they are away, enabling secure and convenient life.

New central controller supporting kit HOME ENTRANCE

Along with the availability of kit HOME ENTRANCE, a new central controller has been released. Unlike the conventional central controller placed in the room, the new wall-mounted central controller does not affect the space and interior design. It does not require wiring and charging in the living space.
The new controller is also equipped with a microphone supporting kit HOME ENTRANCE. Residents can see the face of a visitor, answer the call, and unlock the door using the controller, eliminating the need to install an intercom phone in the room.

About “Apartment kit,” Robot Home’s IoT service for residents

“Apartment kit” is IoT service that allows anybody to easily offer IoT rental housing.
“Apartment kit” enhances the convenience and safety of daily life for residents and realizes a variety of lifestyles with using CENTRAL CONTROLLER in the room.
“TATERU Apartment,” the company’s IoT apartments, features five IoT devices as standard: CENTRAL CONTROLLER, a tablet gateway that can offer diverse functions, TAG SECURITY for detecting window open/close activity and vibration and notifying on smartphone, NATURE SENSOR REMOTE CONTROLLER using infrared (IR) communication, SMART LOCK supporting four unlocking methods, and SMART LIGHT for remotely adjusting lighting and colors.

Concierge for all rental properties

CENTRAL CONTROLLER in the room serves as a controller for IoT devices while it also supports the daily lives of residents through Robot Concierge, which serves as a point of contact when they have problems such as water leakage and when they are moving out. Through potential partnerships with other companies beyond in-house development, Robot Home works with partners and harnesses their technologies and services to enrich content and build a foundation for lifestyle innovation beyond business boundaries.

Robot Home

Robot Home：https://www.robothome.co.jp/