Ory Lab

OryLab Inc. is a Japanese startup founded in 2012 in Tokyo with a mission to eliminate loneliness through avatar robot technology. The company is best known for OriHime, a small telepresence robot that allows people who are bedridden or otherwise unable to be physically present — such as those with disabilities — to communicate and participate in social settings remotely. OryLab also operates cafe and work environments staffed by OriHime robots piloted by people with disabilities, offering a novel employment model.