RYOHEI NAKAO, Nikkei staff writer
TOKYO -- Konica Minolta aims to remake itself as a supporter of next-generation technology and a provider of marketing services -- a bid to find more fertile ground as its native business solutions market plateaus and stiff competition crimps earnings.
New fields
The Japanese company, known best for its printers and document centers, is now stepping into the field of robotics. A partnership formed with U.S. company Savioke in July has yielded a robotic housekeeper, which delivers toiletries, towels and other items during the night to guests at hotels in the state of California. read more here about the robots