Companies
Robotics and physical-AI companies by country, sector, technology and stage.
- $60.5M
Tokyo cloud robotics company from ETH Zurich selling pick assist robots, automated forklifts and an ASRS to logistics operators.
Tsukuba company behind the HAL wearable cyborg, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange since March 2014.
Japanese factory-automation maker of CNC systems, industrial robots and cobots.
Japanese IT services group building a sovereign physical AI platform with Japan's robot makers and NVIDIA
Tokyo maker of HarmonicDrive strain wave gears, AccuDrive reducers and precision motion units that go mainly into industrial robots and semiconductor equipment.
Tokyo startup building the humanoid N in-house, with mass production planned with Mitsubishi Motors from 2027.
Japanese industrial and digital conglomerate building physical AI under its HMAX portfolio
Tokyo maker of the NEXTAGE dual arm humanoid industrial robots and the HRP research humanoids, part of the Kawada group.
Japanese heavy-industry group whose Akashi-based robot business builds industrial, clean-room and medical robots and produced Japan's first domestically made industrial robot in 1969.
Tokyo industrial automation company whose MujinOS platform plans robot motion and runs robots, AGVs and warehouse equipment for picking, palletizing and truck unloading.
Japanese telecom and IT group that took a strategic stake in robot control software maker Mujin in December 2025.
Tokyo motion-control group whose Precision Equipment Company makes RV precision reduction gears for industrial robot joints and says it holds about 60% of that global market.
Tokyo AI company that designs its own MN-Core processors and PLaMo foundation models and sells AI systems to manufacturing, life sciences and finance.
Tokyo developer of HATS, vendor-agnostic software that controls robots from different manufacturers on one platform and links them to warehouse and factory systems.
Tokyo-listed technology investment holding company that is buying ABB's robotics division for USD 5.375 billion and led Skild AI's USD 1.4 billion Series C in January 2026.
Japanese electronics, entertainment and image sensor group whose research arm Sony AI built the Ace table tennis robot.
Tokyo robotics company that deploys AI and remotely operated robots to restock convenience-store shelves, unload pallets and handle parts in factories.
Japanese carmaker whose Canadian manufacturing arm leases Agility Robotics' Digit humanoids
Kitakyushu-based maker of servo motors, AC drives and industrial robots, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market.
Tokyo developer of AI robots for business operations, including the ugo Pro security and guidance robot and the ugo mini facility inspection robot.
| Company | Country | Sector | Stage | Total funding | Valuation | Founded | Technologies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapyuta Robotics Tokyo cloud robotics company from ETH Zurich selling pick assist robots, automated forklifts and an ASRS to logistics operators. | JP | — | Growth | $60.5M | $60.5M | 2014 | |
| CYBERDYNE Tsukuba company behind the HAL wearable cyborg, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange since March 2014. | JP | — | Public | — | 2004 | ||
| FANUC Japanese factory-automation maker of CNC systems, industrial robots and cobots. | JP | Industrial Robot | Public | — | 1972 | ||
| Fujitsu Japanese IT services group building a sovereign physical AI platform with Japan's robot makers and NVIDIA | JP | — | Public | — | — | ||
| Harmonic Drive Systems Tokyo maker of HarmonicDrive strain wave gears, AccuDrive reducers and precision motion units that go mainly into industrial robots and semiconductor equipment. | JP | — | Public | — | 1970 | ||
| Highlanders Tokyo startup building the humanoid N in-house, with mass production planned with Mitsubishi Motors from 2027. | JP | — | — | — | 2023 | ||
| Hitachi Japanese industrial and digital conglomerate building physical AI under its HMAX portfolio | JP | — | Public | — | — | ||
| Kawada Robotics Tokyo maker of the NEXTAGE dual arm humanoid industrial robots and the HRP research humanoids, part of the Kawada group. | JP | — | Subsidiary | — | 2013 | ||
| Kawasaki Heavy Industries Japanese heavy-industry group whose Akashi-based robot business builds industrial, clean-room and medical robots and produced Japan's first domestically made industrial robot in 1969. | JP | — | Public | — | 1896 | ||
| Mujin Tokyo industrial automation company whose MujinOS platform plans robot motion and runs robots, AGVs and warehouse equipment for picking, palletizing and truck unloading. | JP | — | Growth | — | 2011 | ||
| NTT Japanese telecom and IT group that took a strategic stake in robot control software maker Mujin in December 2025. | JP | — | Public | — | — | ||
| Nabtesco Tokyo motion-control group whose Precision Equipment Company makes RV precision reduction gears for industrial robot joints and says it holds about 60% of that global market. | JP | — | Public | — | 2003 | ||
| Preferred Networks Tokyo AI company that designs its own MN-Core processors and PLaMo foundation models and sells AI systems to manufacturing, life sciences and finance. | JP | — | — | — | 2014 | ||
| Qibitech Tokyo developer of HATS, vendor-agnostic software that controls robots from different manufacturers on one platform and links them to warehouse and factory systems. | JP | — | Series B | — | 2011 | ||
| SoftBank Group Tokyo-listed technology investment holding company that is buying ABB's robotics division for USD 5.375 billion and led Skild AI's USD 1.4 billion Series C in January 2026. | JP | — | Public | — | — | ||
| Sony Japanese electronics, entertainment and image sensor group whose research arm Sony AI built the Ace table tennis robot. | JP | — | Public | — | — | ||
| Telexistence Tokyo robotics company that deploys AI and remotely operated robots to restock convenience-store shelves, unload pallets and handle parts in factories. | JP | — | Series B | — | 2017 | ||
| Toyota Motor Corporation Japanese carmaker whose Canadian manufacturing arm leases Agility Robotics' Digit humanoids | JP | — | Public | — | — | ||
| Yaskawa Electric Kitakyushu-based maker of servo motors, AC drives and industrial robots, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market. | JP | — | Public | — | 1915 | ||
| ugo Tokyo developer of AI robots for business operations, including the ugo Pro security and guidance robot and the ugo mini facility inspection robot. | JP | — | — | — | 2018 |