Company
ATOUN
ATOUN was a Japanese exoskeleton company and Panasonic group company developing powered exoskeletons including the MODEL Y for industrial worker assistance and…
- Founded
- 2003
- HQ
- Nara City, Japan
- Status
- active
Models
1
Overview
ATOUN was a Japanese exoskeleton company and Panasonic group company developing powered exoskeletons including the MODEL Y for industrial worker assistance and logistics. The company has since wound down.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Robot
Power assist suit for logistics and manufacturing
Products
ATOUN MODEL Y and MODEL A
Parent
Part of Panasonic
Founder
Hiromichi Fujimoto
Parent company
Panasonic (in-house venture)
Product
ATOUN MODEL Y powered walk-assist exoskeleton
Status
Dissolved April 2022
Data & sources
Web sources
1
1 source backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →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 →
Peer companies
- Honda3 models
- Ekso Bionics2 models
- German Bionic2 models
- Lifeward2 models
- B-TEMIA1 model
- Bionik Laboratories1 model
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.
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is ATOUN?
- ATOUN was a Japanese exoskeleton company and Panasonic group company developing powered exoskeletons including the MODEL Y for industrial worker assistance and logistics. The company has since wound down.
- What does ATOUN make?
- ATOUN has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: ATOUN MODEL Y (ATOUN builds physical robots).
- Who competes with ATOUN?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to ATOUN building in the same form factors include Honda, Ekso Bionics, German Bionic, Lifeward.
- Where is ATOUN headquartered?
- ATOUN is headquartered in Nara City, Japan.
- Where does ATOUN operate robots?
- ATOUN 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.
- Is ATOUN a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, ATOUN ranks in roughly the top 61% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was ATOUN founded?
- ATOUN was founded in 2003.
- Is ATOUN safe?
- ATOUN has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-07
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-07
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
- Honda3 models
- Ekso Bionics2 models
- German Bionic2 models
- Lifeward2 models
- B-TEMIA1 model
- Bionik Laboratories1 model
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
- Honda3 models
- Ekso Bionics2 models
- German Bionic2 models
- Lifeward2 models
- B-TEMIA1 model
- Bionik Laboratories1 model
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
국내 한 물류센터에서 시범 운행한 웨어러블 로봇(어시스트 슈트) 아토운 모델 Y 문의 : 02-1899-3945
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
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
Reality vs attention
ATOUN draws attention at the 78th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among exoskeletons.
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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: Jul 14, 2026