Startups in Japan
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| Name | One-liner | Country | Sector | Stage | Raising |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denso Robotics | Industrial and collaborative robot arms from DENSO, a global automotive tech leader | Japan | Industrial Robotics & Automation | — | Not Raising |
| Epson Robots | Precision SCARA and six-axis industrial robots from Seiko Epson | Japan | Industrial Robotics & Automation | — | Not Raising |
| FANUC | Global leader in industrial robots, CNC systems, and factory automation | Japan | Industrial Robotics & Automation | — | Not Raising |
| Kawasaki Robotics | Japanese industrial robot manufacturer, a pioneer since 1969 | Japan | Industrial Robotics & Automation | — | Not Raising |
| Mitsubishi Electric Automation | Industrial robotics and factory automation division of Mitsubishi Electric | Japan | Industrial Robotics & Automation | — | Not Raising |
| Nachi-Fujikoshi | Japanese industrial machinery company and robot manufacturer since 1928 | Japan | Industrial Robotics & Automation | — | Not Raising |
| Omron Adept Technologies | Japanese industrial automation and robotics division of Omron Corporation | Japan | Industrial Robotics & Automation | — | Not Raising |
| SORA Technology | A Japanese startup using drones, satellites, and AI to combat infectious diseases like malaria and address climate challenges in Africa. | Japan | Healthtech | Seed | Actively Raising |
| Yaskawa Motoman | Industrial robots and automation systems from Yaskawa's Motoman brand | Japan | Industrial Robotics & Automation | — | Not Raising |
Denso Robotics
Not RaisingIndustrial and collaborative robot arms from DENSO, a global automotive tech leader
Epson Robots
Not RaisingPrecision SCARA and six-axis industrial robots from Seiko Epson
FANUC
Not RaisingGlobal leader in industrial robots, CNC systems, and factory automation
Kawasaki Robotics
Not RaisingJapanese industrial robot manufacturer, a pioneer since 1969
Mitsubishi Electric Automation
Not RaisingIndustrial robotics and factory automation division of Mitsubishi Electric
Nachi-Fujikoshi
Not RaisingJapanese industrial machinery company and robot manufacturer since 1928
Omron Adept Technologies
Not RaisingJapanese industrial automation and robotics division of Omron Corporation
SORA Technology
Actively RaisingA Japanese startup using drones, satellites, and AI to combat infectious diseases like malaria and address climate challenges in Africa.
Yaskawa Motoman
Not RaisingIndustrial robots and automation systems from Yaskawa's Motoman brand
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