# Atom: robotics company

Canonical ID: `3601a860-b6ef-45ca-b34b-e35ca4f7616b`

## Key facts

- **Seed:** 19M / 3B yen (June 2026, ANRI + Beyond Next + JAFCO co-led)
- **Investors:** [ANRI, Beyond Next Ventures, JAFCO, ALPHA, JIC VGI, Sumisho VP, Blue Lab, MU Capital, SMBC VC](/investors.md) ([see investors](/investors.md))
- **Product:** Dual-armed bipedal [humanoid](/humanoids) + AI model (in development)
- **Target:** Manufacturing, logistics, transportation (labor shortages)
- **Roadmap:** Global model development, supply chain, data collection center, mass production

- **Slug:** atom-robotics
- **HQ:** Tokyo, Japan
- **Category:** [Humanoids](/humanoids)

## Models

- [Atom Humanoid (in development)](/models/atom-humanoid.md) (humanoid) (id: `836813f1-b76d-461c-8e0a-4583ac6bed40`)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Atom?

Tokyo-based humanoid robotics startup founded by Shunsuke Aoki. Raised 3B yen (~$19M) seed (June 2026) co-led by ANRI, Beyond Next Ventures, JAFCO. Developing dual-armed bipedal humanoid robots for manufacturing, logistics, transportation. Combines physical AI with humanoid hardware. Plans mass production. CEO Aoki: "The humanoid robot industry is an industry that someone in Japan has to establish."

### What does Atom make?

Atom has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Atom Humanoid (in development) (Atom builds physical robots).

### Where is Atom headquartered?

Atom is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

### Where does Atom operate robots?

Atom is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.


## Sources (2)

1. https://theaiinsider.tech/2026/06/01/japans-atom-raises-nearly-19m-in-seed-round-funding-for-humanoid-robotics-with-goal-to-create-new-species/
2. https://www.fintechobserver.com/megabanks-back-atoms-jpy-3bn-seed-round-to-accelerate-humanoid-ai-robotics-development/

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