The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies ATOUN: 1 model, 3 deployments across 2 regions. 1 source back the record.
CategoryExoskeletons
Overview
ATOUN Inc. was a Japanese exoskeleton company and Panasonic subsidiary based in Nara, Japan, that developed powered-wear exoskeletons for industrial workers. Founded in 2003 via Panasonic's in-house venture system, it produced the ATOUN MODEL Y hip-assist suit and the MODEL Y+kote with integrated arm support. The company was dissolved at the end of April 2022, with after-sales service transferred to Advance Co. Ltd.
Reality check
Products (company-claimed)
Power assist suits for industrial workers.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 3 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Parent (reported, unconfirmed)
CEO (reported, unconfirmed)
Olympics (reported, unconfirmed)
JIS standard (reported, unconfirmed)
Dissolution (reported, Apr 2022)
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company ATOUN has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Gammon Construction Limited1× joint
- 2Shun Hing Systems Integration1× joint
Most recent
- ATOUN x Gammon Construction (Hong Kong)2017-11-28with Gammon Construction Limitedoperating
ATOUN on the deployment map
View the global map3 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jan 2019. Explore where ATOUN's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full ATOUN deployment record →
Relationships
Founders (1)
- Hiromichi Fujimotono longer at company
later founded Panasonic Holdings
Former / Previously (1)
- Hiromichi Fujimoto Founder & Presidentsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for ATOUN.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- ATOUN3 deployments
Recent coverage
ATOUN in third-party press
Peers
26 peers across 1 segment. Every ATOUN competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
exoskeleton(26)
23 companies in this segment · highly_concentrated (HHI 5009.45179584121) · leader Hypershell at 5217%
- Againer Skidirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- B-TEMIAdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Bionik Laboratoriesdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Cyberdynedirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Daiya Industry Co., Ltd.direct competitor(inferred)moderate
- Ekso Bionicsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Mentioned on (2)
Registry pages whose text names ATOUN.
Companies (1)
People (1)
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
1 total · 1 operating · 1 ended
Every company ATOUN has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- ATOUN x Gammon Construction (Hong Kong)2017-11-28with Gammon Construction Limitedoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Gammon Construction Limited1× joint
- 2Shun Hing Systems Integration1× joint
All 1 partnerships
open in the atlas →- ATOUN x Gammon Construction (Hong Kong)withGammon Construction Limited,Shun Hing Systems Integrationdevelopment2017-11-28concludedoperating
Timeline
Every recorded move in ATOUN’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipATOUN x Gammon Construction (Hong Kong)
2017-11-28Gammon Construction signed an MOU with ATOUN and Shun Hing Systems to jointly develop exoskeleton technology (ExoTech) for Hong Kong construction sites. Gammon purchased 10 Assist Suit units and provided worksite feedback for product development. Partnership concluded when ATOUN dissolved in April 2022.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2019
ATOUN MODEL Y at Singapore
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedAug 9, 2018
ATOUN MODEL Y at Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedNov 28, 2017
ATOUN MODEL Y at Hong Kong
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-12
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-12
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for ATOUN.Peer companies
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Fourier Intelligence4 models
- Honda4 models
- Lifeward3 models
- Lockheed Martin3 models
- Wandercraft3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning ATOUN from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Notice of Dissolution of ATOUN Inc
ATOUN Inc., the Japanese exoskeleton pioneer and Panasonic subsidiary, officially dissolved at the end of April 2022, with liquidation completed by July 2022; after-sales service…
ATOUN Begins Trial for Powered Wear with New Arms Support Function
ATOUN began worksite trials of a new arms support function attached to the MODEL Y, confirming up to 37.7% work efficiency improvement; founder Hiromichi Fujimoto led the concept…
ATOUN to Make CES Debut with 'MODEL Y' Exoskeleton
ATOUN announced its CES 2019 debut, showcasing the MODEL Y waist-assist exoskeleton and HIMICO walk-assist prototype; 160 units already ordered domestically, with overseas sales…
ATOUN Introduces the Powered Wear ATOUN MODEL Y into the Food Recycling Business
ATOUN delivered 12 MODEL Y exoskeleton units to Hamada Kagaku Co.'s food recycling centers in Hyogo, Japan, to reduce back strain for workers handling heavy containers of…
Panasonic's Power Assist Suit Enters Joint Development of Construction Technology in Hong Kong
Gammon Construction signed an MOU with ATOUN and Shun Hing Systems for exoskeleton trials at Hong Kong construction sites, purchasing 10 Assist Suit units to improve safety and…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/atoun.md
- RSS feed: /companies/atoun/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/ea82db07-5833-4d62-a110-2b6734ba5fb4
- Revision history: /companies/atoun/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Fourier Intelligence4 models
- Honda4 models
- Lifeward3 models
- Lockheed Martin3 models
- Wandercraft3 models
Video
In February 2019, a wearable robot was introduced at Narita and Haneda airports. It’s a powered wear that detects motion and provides power assistance to worker
腰だけでなく腕のアシスト機能もプラスしたアシストスーツ ATOUN(アトウン）MODEL Y + koteの装着手順を分かりやすく解説しています。 ATOUN(アトウン）MODEL Y + koteのご購入・レンタルのご相談は アスモチ株式会社までお気軽にお問合せ下さい。 さらに詳しい情報はホームページをご覧くださ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePgnCSApV9A AWN-12, also known as ATOUN MODEL Y is an occupational powered hip exoskeleton. This wearable robot is designed to
ATOUNの腰用パワードウェア「ATOUN MODEL Y」用に新たに開発された「腕の補助機能」を取り付けた状態でのデモの様子。スタッフが持ち上げているインテリアシェルフの重さは7.4kgほどだが、腕の補助機能がオンになっている状態だと、ほぼ重さを感じることなく持ち上げることができる
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Atoun Tabito Power Assist Suit is a new technology that can help you walk and run without any effort. Tech News by Elas. Watch the latest technology news. #tec
社長と社員でATOUN MODEL Yの装着タイムアタック #着るロボット#パワードウェア#アシストスーツ
Heat Index
Serious52/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
ATOUN draws attention at the 54th percentile but verifies reality at the 52nd percentile among exoskeletons. Hype Gap +2.1, 28th widest among exoskeletons.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 3 verified deployments. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 21, 2026