Robotics startups in Japan

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The U.S. is shutting out more foreign-made drones and robots. China’s scale means the global competition may simply move elsewhere.

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TOKYO, July 16 (Reuters) - Nvidia (NVDA.O) said on Thursday it was partnering with Japanese companies including Fanuc (6954.T) and Yaskawa Electric (6506.T) to advance the development of ​robotics and AI. "With AI, robots will become smart, easily adaptable and accessible," Nvidia ‌CEO Jensen Huang said at an event in Tokyo. Sign up here. [...] Sign up here. Separately, Noetra, a government-backed company whose investors include Sony (6758.T), said it would buy 27,500 Nvidia Rubin chips as it develops physical AI. Noetra plans to begin construction ​in April 2027 and start operations in June of the following year. Japan is "missing ​a new technology and the new technology is called physical AI," said ⁠Huang. [...] "It was my first time seeing Jensen Huang in person and I was so excited," said Brian Yang, 37, who is Taiwanese ​and lives in Tokyo. While ​Japan's market share ⁠in chipmaking has shrunk since the 1980s, it retains a lead in many niches in materials and equipment. Investors are weighing the strength ​of the AI investment cycle, with chipmaking equipment maker ASML (ASML.AS) on ​Wednesday raising its ⁠sales forecast and pledging capacity expansion.

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The technology area known as “physical AI” refers to smart, futuristic robots that can think on their own, not just follow programmed directions, to work safely alongside people in factories, homes and hospitals. The initiative was announced in Tokyo on Thursday by Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Jensen Huang and Fujitsu Chief Executive Takahito Tokita, along with the CEOs of Japan’s top makers of industrial robots, Fanuc Corp., Yaskawa Electric Corp. and Kawasaki Heavy Industries. [...] The latest announcement comes on top of a deal announced by Nvidia and Fujitsu last year. The executives expressed hopes that the robots can address the nation’s acute labor shortage. Japan is among the most rapidly aging societies in the developed world and the smart robots could help take care of the elderly living alone, they said. [...] Huang listed Japan’s prized concepts in fine manufacturing such as “kaizen,” which means “continuous improvement.” The companies did not give a specific time frame for the arrival of such robots in daily life. They stressed efforts were underway with what they called the first phase of the collaboration coming later this year. There has been no decision on setting up a joint venture, although that could come later, they said.

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These are the companies that will move physical AI from national ambition into the manufacturing floor. Fujitsu brings enterprise scale and AI infrastructure. Kawasaki, FANUC and Yaskawa are the robotics backbone of Japanese industry. Each is now building on the NVIDIA platform. Each is announcing its commitment to that path. [...] Bringing together manufacturing expertise, real-world industrial data and global technology leaders, the initiative will develop open multimodal foundation models for AI agents, digital twins, robotics and physical AI applications. Thursday, July 16, 2:30 p.m. PT 🔗 ## Japan’s AI Startup Ecosystem, Together in One Room Later, Huang moved to Happo-en — meaning “beautiful from all angles” — a garden that has hosted gatherings of consequence for centuries. [...] There, an NVIDIA Japan AI ecosystem celebration brought together startups, partners, government officials, policymakers and press for Huang’s remarks and a startup showcase. Huang and Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology offered a toast. The room held the full arc of Japan’s AI ecosystem — from early-stage founders building on NVIDIA’s platform to the institutions shaping Japan’s AI policy. Friday, July 17, 10 a.m. PT 🔗

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The Japanese robotics giant, known for its robotic exoskeletons, launched a ¥10 billion ($62 million) corporate venture capital fund through a partnership with Pegasus Tech Ventures, a Silicon Valley VC firm that both invests directly and runs corporate venture funds. [...] Uzzaman sees this strategic structure as a win-win situation for both sides. Cyberdyne gets inside access to new tech that can boost its existing and future products. Startups get an avenue to expand to Japan and Asia at large with a partner that has existing networks and supply chains. [...] A3 ## Industry Insights # Japanese Robotics Giant Cyberdyne Wants to Build a Bridge to Silicon Valley Startups Cyberdyne robots in a row Cyberdyne robots in a row Cyberdyne has pioneered cybernetics since its 2004 founding. Now, the company is looking to back the next wave of robotics innovation by investing in Silicon Valley’s most promising physical AI companies.

Newsnytimes.com11 Jun 2026Not classified

Building on the country's electric vehicle industry, Chinese companies are making robot parts at a scale and price point others can't match.

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The Japanese robotics industry is shifting to general-purpose machines powered by advanced AI. Can Japan translate its hardware expertise to emerge as a

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NewsTechCrunch11 May 2026Not classified

Instead of building robots themselves, the team is focused on a simpler goal — providing data that robots need to learn and operate. They believe that better data will be key to making robots more useful.

NewsCrunchbase News6 May 2026Not classified

A total of 28 companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in April, with robotics startups and frontier labs leading by number of entrants for the second consecutive month.

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NewsTechCrunch5 Apr 2026Not classified

Driven by labor shortages, Japan is pushing physical AI from pilot projects into real-world deployment.

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NewsCrunchbase News2 Apr 2026Not classified

Anvil Robotics, an eight-month-old startup that aims to be the “Legos for robots,” has raised $5.5 million in a seed funding round, it tells Crunchbase News exclusively.

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Newsjapantimes.co.jp9 Mar 2026Not classified

Image 9: The Japan Times BUSINESS/Companies # Former Google AI researcher sets up AI robotics startup in Tokyo Image 10: Integral AI, which has worked with Denso since 2021 to help teach industrial robots new skills, is holding discussions with other major Japanese companies to pitch them on how artificial intelligence can advance manufacturing processes. [...] Integral AI, which has worked with Denso since 2021 to help teach industrial robots new skills, is holding discussions with other major Japanese companies to pitch them on how artificial intelligence can advance manufacturing processes. | BLOOMBERG By Min Jeong Lee BLOOMBERG SHARE/SAVE XFacebookLinkedInRedditBlueskyThreadsEmailPrintImage 11: Bookmark storyBookmark storyCopy link Mar 9, 2026 Video 1 Listen to this article 3 min [...] Image 21: A job placement company in Hanoi conducts a Japanese class in October 2022 for job seekers hoping to find employment in Japan. The 109-year-old Fukushima firm supplying ice for Garigari-kun popsicles Image 22: Garigari-kun soda-flavored ice pops Iconic Japanese steam locomotive finishes major repairs after 6-year hiatus Image 23: A class C57 steam locomotive, nicknamed Kifujin, conducts a test run in the city of Yamaguchi on Saturday.

Newsbloomberg.com9 Mar 2026Not classified

# Former Google AI Researcher Sets Up AI Robotics Startup in Tokyo A Silicon Valley-born AI startup is turning to Japan to prove AI can reshape one of the world’s largest industrial robot supply chains. [...] Integral AI Inc., a five-year-old company founded by former Google researchers Jad Tarifi and Nima Asgharbeygi, develops AI models geared for automated systems such as robots and self-driving cars. The company has worked with auto parts maker Denso Corp. since 2021 to help teach industrial robots new skills by observing demonstrations.

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NewsTechCrunch28 Feb 2026Not classified

China’s push into humanoid robots is accelerating, with domestic firms shipping more units and iterating faster than U.S. competitors in a still-nascent market.

Newsbuiltin.com17 Feb 2026Not classified

### Fanuc View Profile Location: Oshino, Japan Focus: FANUC is known for producing CNC machines and specialized industrial robotic systems. FANUC is a multinational robotics company known for its industrial systems. The company produces robotics with welding, painting and assembly capabilities and are popular among automotive and consumer electronics clients. By leveraging AI and IoT, FANUC has also developed automation solutions that are making smart factories more of a reality. [...] Focus: Yaskawa is known for the Motoman robotic line, which can be used for welding, industrial assembly and order fulfillment. Yaskawa is a Japanese robotics and automation company. Serving the automotive, semiconductor, healthcare and logistics industries, it develops systems with autonomous welding, packing and assembly capabilities. Additionally, through its machine controllers, Yaskawa can automate CNC machines and assembly lines. Yaskawa America, Inc. is Hiring | View 25 Jobs [...] Focus: AMP is known for its automated sortation system that uses computer vision and air jets to sort different materials. AMP (Autonomous Manipulation and Perception) makes a robotic system called Cortex, which can be used in a variety of environments, such as mixed waste, construction, demolition and more. It uses AI to quickly and efficiently pluck recyclable materials off a conveyor belt. AMP is Hiring | View 11 Jobs ### Yaskawa America, Inc. View Profile Location: Kitakyushu, Japan

NewsCrunchbase News13 Feb 2026Not classified

A total of 31 companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in January, the largest count of companies to join in a single month since June 2022. Collectively, those companies added $9.3 billion in funding and $58.5 billion in value to the board.

NewsCrunchbase News21 Nov 2025Not classified

From the steady growth in its infratech landscape to its global dominance in mining AI, Australia continues to make significant progress in positioning itself as a strong competitor among the innovation ecosystems of the Asia-Pacific region, writes Alberto Onetti, chairman of Mind the Bridge, who shares the findings of the recent Scaleup Summit Australia.

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Andy Rubin, creator of Android and a former Google executive, has launched a new startup focused on humanoid robots, said a person with direct knowledge of

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Top 10 Robotics Companies Driving Japan's Innovation in 2025 · 1. Fanuc Corporation · 2. Yaskawa Electric Corporation · 3. Mitsubishi Electric

NewsTechCrunch15 Apr 2025Not classified

As robotics has advanced, industry has steadily adopted more robots to automate many kinds of grunt work. More than 540,000 new industrial robots were installed worldwide in 2023, taking the number of total industrial robots active to above 4 million, per IFR. Industrial robots typically excel at repetitive tasks, but they find it challenging to […]

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I'm not talking about industrial robotics, but even in that market it seems the picture isn't that rosy for Japan. I'm talking about android

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Webglobalxetfs.co.jp18 Jul 2023Not classified

Going forward, Fanuc is working to stay in touch with the needs of EV makers.5 Japan’s robotics industry has a historical connection to the automobile industry and that is true for Fanuc as well, making the shift to EVs top of mind for Fanuc. Fanuc is also making a push into industries traditionally underserved by automation and robotics, namely the three “hin” industries of food (shokuhin), medicine (yiyakuhin), and cosmetics (keshouhin). The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry [...] In the first half of 2023, the excitement over generative AI and a strong rally in Japanese equities drew attention towards Japanese robot makers. Looking beyond 2023, in our view, automation is here to stay. With the large market shares of various segments of the global robotics supply chain held by Fanuc, Keyence, Omron and SMC, understanding the leading Japanese robot makers is crucial to understanding the bigger picture of automation. Related ETFs [...] Fanuc: As masters of FA (factory automation), Fanuc’s efforts to automate its own factories opens space for a massive research and development (R&D) team. Keyence: By outsourcing manufacturing of its products, Keyence differentiates itself by proactively identifying and proposing needs to customers, and thus far has been able to achieve large margins against R&D spending.

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## Renesas Electronics Renesas is a public startup based in Tokyo, Japan. Renesas Electronics has recently entered the autonomous vehicle market with its Automotive System Development Division. It has combined its R-car automated Soc (system-on-chip) with this new framework to provide automated driving assistance. One of Renesas Electronics clients include Nissan Motors who have adopted this high performance automotive technology. has adopted this high-performance automotive technology. [...] Artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and data analytics will also make industrial robots more reliable than ever. As a growing hub for Information Technology (IT), Japan is also a fertile ground for many well-known startups to flourish, including Skydrive, Renesas Electronics and more which we will cover below. ## Japan’s Society 5.0 and Industry 4.0 [...] Tier IV is a provider of open-source software for self-driving technology in Tokyo, Japan. They have managed to raise over 10,985 million yen in a massive Series A funding round. They provide a wide variety of services using the open-source autonomous operating system Autoware. Optimisation of architecture by domain-driven design has led to the development of their service and they utilise the salient feature of Fleet Management System (FMS) to power the automatic operation of the car.

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5mil ~ 15mil JPY Rapyuta Robotics is a global technology startup that builds cloud robotics solutions. Their goal is to empower lives through connected machines so humans can focus on intellectually challenging and creative work. They have around 110 employees across their offices in Japan and India. [...] Hires Foreigners Work Environment check B2B check In-house Product check Startup C++ TDD Devops Engineering Python Go AWS Docker GCP Java Azure Ruby SRE Flask Django ## Rapyuta Robotics Detailed Data Industries Cloud Computing Information Technology Robotics Founding Date 2014 Global Employee Count 51-200 Japan Employee Count 70 Global Headquarters Tokyo Global Offices India (Bengaluru) Japan Offices Tokyo Funding Status Series B [...] /r/JapanDev - Check out our new Reddit Community for Tech Careers in Japan - New Reddit Community! logo Sign UpDashboard close Search Jobs Company List Found a Job? 🎊 For Employers 日本語 Sign Up My Profile Logout Sign UpDashboardMy Profile Sign Up For Employers 日本語 Rapyuta Robotics # Rapyuta Robotics 10 Open Jobs About Jobs 10 Culture Tags Details Home Companies Rapyuta Robotics ## About Rapyuta Robotics yen-icon 5mil ~ 15mil JPY

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41 top Robotics companies and startups in Japan in September 2026 · Atom Humanoid · Genki Robotics · Rapyuta Robotics · Triorb · Noetra · MW · Qoly · Oceanic

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Address : Headquarters: 609 Miyamasuzaka Building, 2-19-15 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Robot Lab: STATION Ai 5F, 1-2-32 Tsurumai, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Capital : 9,500,000Yen Number of Employees : 15 members (as of September 2025) [...] ## Company RON Corporation aims to enhance productivity across manufacturing and society as a whole by connecting Japanese industry innovators with cutting-edge technologies worldwide. We believe that by boosting productivity, humanity can achieve further progress in both material and spiritual terms. Toward a society where everyone can live humanely and pursue their dreams. Company Name : Tron K.K. Founding Date : April 2024 CEO : Kei Wajima [...] Tron Corporation is a member of the NVIDIA Omniverse™ Partner Council Japan. 03 Humanoids Operating in Reality Virtual Factory Business Humanoid Robot Business Virtual Real Virtual Factory × Humanoid Robot Simultaneously achieving innovation and kaizen ### Service We carefully select and utilize the technologies of outstanding companies both domestically and internationally, applying them to enhance productivity in Japan's manufacturing sites. PREVU3D

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KAWASAKI ROBOSTAGE | Robot Showroom (Tokyo, Odaiba) Site Japan Robot Association（JARA）Logo Japan Robot Association（JARA） International Federation of Robotics（IFR）Logo International Federation of Robotics（IFR） Robot Revolution and Industry IoT Initiative Council (RRI) Logo Robot Revolution and Industry IoT Initiative Council (RRI) [...] Industrial robots have been chosen as the ticket for automation solutions. Learn about the history of industrial robots and their categories. MORE ## Learn more about Kawasaki’s industrial robots Product Information MORE Case Studies MORE Contact Us MORE Why not deploy a robot? Kawasaki Heavy Industrial Co., Ltd. (Headquarters) | Corporate Site Logo Kawasaki Heavy Industrial Co., Ltd. (Headquarters) | Corporate Site KAWASAKI ROBOSTAGE | Robot Showroom (Tokyo, Odaiba) Site Logo [...] ## Contact Us YouTube Site Map Privacy Policy Site Policy Cookie Policy Accessibility Statement ## Fearured News To become a robot manufacturer that solves societal issues. Kawasaki Heavy Industries will continue by your side to take on these challenges. A Kawasaki robot for every applicatíon. MORE ## Why choose Kawasaki Robotics