- Name
- ovibot (always lowercase). Not related to Nokia's former Ovi service, which closed in 2011.
- What ovibot is
- Your humanoid integrator: ovibot picks, installs, certifies and rents humanoid robots from any maker to businesses, for one monthly fee.
- First industry
- Shops: independent and mid-size retailers.
- Markets
- Denmark and Poland first. Sweden, Norway, Finland and Germany follow.
- Jobs
- Shelf restocking, stock scanning, security patrol, back room and goods receiving, customer guidance.
- Contract
- 36 months. Swap at month 12 or 24 for a fixed fee. Buyout at month 36 at a price set on day one.
- Price
- From €3.958 a month (illustrative).
- Operation
- The robot runs itself most of the time. Remote operators step in when it gets stuck; 12 hours a month included.
- Replacement
- Within 48 hours if a robot cannot be repaired, while the contract runs.
- Safety paperwork
- ovibot checks and signs it for the whole contract term, including after swaps.
- Makers
- Any maker that ships in the EU. 25 makers assessed, 33 models on the list. 0 exclusive agreements.
- Founded
- 2026, as a Polish sp. z o.o.
- Founder
- Andreas Hestbeck, co-founder of RemoteMyApp (exited to Intel, 2021).
- Headquarters
- Szczecin, Poland. Office in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Status
- Pre-launch. First sites open [DATE].