Android developer
A-Lab
Android and humanoid systems
- Public status
- Active development
Companies by country
Robotics Companies in Japan
Robotics manufacturers and developers documented in Japan.
Country directory scope
New entries require an official or primary institutional source and current robotics activity. Existing legacy records keep their visible source status until stronger primary evidence is confirmed. The page does not treat distributors, resellers or integration firms as robot manufacturers.
Humanoid robotics
Humanoid robot companies in Japan
17 documented records covering full humanoids, humanoid-style service platforms and documented development programs.
Avatar robotics developer
AVITA
Avatar and telepresence humanoid systems
- Location
- Tokyo
- Public status
- Active development
Humanoid developer
Donut Robotics
Cinnamon humanoid / communication robots
- Location
- Tokyo
- Public status
- Active development
Humanoid research program
Honda Robotics
ASIMO and successor mobility research
- Location
- Tokyo
- Public status
- Historical / continuing research
Humanoid manufacturer
Kawada Robotics
HRP series, NEXTAGE
- Location
- Tokyo
- Public status
- Commercial / research
Humanoid manufacturer
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Kaleido, RHP Friends
- Location
- Tokyo
- Public status
- Research / active development
Industrial robotics company
Mitsubishi Electric
Humanoid-related industrial research
- Location
- Tokyo
- Public status
- Research / ecosystem
Android developer
O-ID
Humanlike android platforms
- Public status
- Active development
Humanoid developer
Robo Garage
株式会社ロボ・ガレージ
ROPID, KIROBO, RoBoHoN co-development
- Location
- Kyoto
- Founded
- 2003
- Public status
- Active robot design company
Founded by robot creator Tomotaka Takahashi. The company’s humanoid work includes ROPID and participation in projects such as KIROBO and Sharp RoBoHoN. Kyoto University is used as the primary institutional source.
Social humanoid company
Sharp
シャープ株式会社
RoBoHoN
- Location
- Sakai, Osaka
- Public status
- Commercial social humanoid product
Sharp developed RoBoHoN with Robo Garage founder Tomotaka Takahashi. The 19.5 cm mobile robot phone is a small biped humanoid communication product rather than an industrial humanoid.
Social humanoid company
SoftBank Robotics
Pepper, NAO
- Location
- Tokyo
- Public status
- Commercial / legacy
Humanoid research program
Sony
QRIO
- Location
- Tokyo
- Public status
- Historical prototype
Humanoid developer
Speecys
スピーシーズ株式会社
Motion Figure systems, human-size robot figures
- Location
- Tokyo
- Founded
- 2001
- Public status
- Active development
Speecys describes robot planning and development as a core business and publishes current 14 cm, 40 cm, 45 cm and human-size Motion Figure projects.
Service robot developer
TMSUK
Service and humanoid-style robots
- Location
- Munakata, Fukuoka
- Public status
- Active development
Humanoid research program
Toyota Motor / Toyota Research Institute
T-HR3, Punyo
- Location
- Toyota City / Tokyo
- Public status
- Research / active development
Service humanoid company
ugo Inc.
ｕｇｏ株式会社
ugo Pro, ugo mini
- Location
- Tokyo
- Founded
- 2018
- Public status
- Commercial deployment
Founded as Mira Robotics in 2018 and later renamed ugo Inc. Its ugo platforms use a mobile base with an articulated humanoid-style upper body for inspection, guidance and service work.
Humanoid manufacturer
Vstone
ヴイストン株式会社
Robovie-X, Robovie-nano, Robovie-PC, Robovie-R4
- Location
- Osaka
- Founded
- 2000
- Public status
- Commercial research and educational robots
Vstone maintains a long-running line of small biped humanoids and full-size communication research robots. Robovie-R4 is the current full-size communication research platform listed by the company.
Other verified robotics companies
Additional robotics manufacturers and developers already present in the site directory.
Japan
FANUC
FANUC manufactures industrial robots, collaborative robots, factory automation systems and CNC equipment.
Industrial robotsRobot armsCollaborative robots
- Headquarters
- Yamanashi, Japan
- Products
- FANUC industrial robots, CRX collaborative robots
Last verified
Japan
Yaskawa Electric
Yaskawa Electric develops industrial robot arms, motion-control products and factory automation systems under the MOTOMAN brand.
Industrial robotsRobot armsCollaborative robots
- Headquarters
- Kitakyushu, Japan
- Products
- MOTOMAN robots, HC collaborative robots
Last verified
Japan
Kawasaki Robotics
Kawasaki Robotics supplies industrial robot arms and automation systems for manufacturing, handling, welding, painting and other production tasks.
Industrial robotsRobot armsMedical robots
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Products
- BX series, RS series, duAro
Last verified
Japan
Mujin
Mujin develops intelligent robot-control systems and logistics automation for depalletizing, picking and truck unloading workflows.
Warehouse roboticsLogistics robotsRobotics software
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Products
- MujinController, TruckBot
Last verified