CategoryKitchen robots
Overview
Connected Robotics is a Japanese food robotics company developing automated tempura and food preparation robots. The OctoChef robot autonomously prepares tempura and other fried foods for commercial kitchens, addressing labor shortages in Japan's restaurant industry.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Focus
Robot
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Connected Robotics on the deployment map
Where Connected Robotics's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Safety record
No incidents on record for Connected Robotics.
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 →
Recent coverage
Connected Robotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- Moley Robotics1 model
- PAZZI1 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.
Funding rounds (1)
- Series A2019-07-08
$8M(reported)
Investors: Global Brain (lead), 31VENTURES Global Innovation Fund, UTokyo Innovation Platform (UTEC), Sony Innovation Fund, 500 Startups Japan
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
- verification source · https://connected-robotics.com/
Common questions
- What is Connected Robotics?
- Connected Robotics is a Japanese food robotics company developing automated tempura and food preparation robots. The OctoChef robot autonomously prepares tempura and other fried foods for commercial kitchens, addressing labor shortages in Japan's restaurant industry.
- What does Connected Robotics make?
- Connected Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: OctoChef (Connected Robotics builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
- Who competes with Connected Robotics?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Connected Robotics building in the same form factors include Moley Robotics, PAZZI.
- Where is Connected Robotics headquartered?
- Connected Robotics is headquartered in Japan.
- Where does Connected Robotics operate robots?
- Connected Robotics 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 Connected Robotics a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Connected Robotics ranks in roughly the top under 1% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Is Connected Robotics safe?
- Connected Robotics 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 2026-07-03
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-03
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Connected Robotics.Peer companies
- Moley Robotics1 model
- PAZZI1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Connected Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Cloud-Connected vs. Air-Gapped Robotics: The Defense-Grade Divide - GlobeNewswire
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Robotics Consulting Services Market Size, Share | Growth [2034] - Fortune Business Insights
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The Future of Robotics: How Robots Will Transform Our Lives - Simplilearn.com
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Richtech Robotics now available in Microsoft Marketplace - Robotics & Automation News
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Hackable Robot Mower Shows Why Physical AI Needs Tougher Security - Startup Fortune
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IoT SIM Cards Become Critical Infrastructure for Industrial Automation, Robotics, and Drone Operations - Robotics Tomorrow
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Comau deploys in.Grid robot monitoring platform at Iveco plant - Robotics & Automation News
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Cloud Robotics Market Size, Share, Growth, Analysis, Report, 2034 - Straits Research
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RoboHub partners with CENGN, Rogers Communications - University of Waterloo
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The National Robotarium set to revolutionise the farming sector with 5G robotics - Heriot-Watt University
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Germany robotics startup RobCo raises €39.1M from Lightspeed, Sequoia, others - Silicon Canals
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWEFVX3lxTE9kSkdwa256b2xhSmw2SF9Gc3RDMDRXWUNYM2xsRGpDUmhDN0Y4bjZQZEJ2WFhQelViTHNRdXI0VzVYMUdlMWV6bU1MTmpqRVhJbEZGZnNORnQ?oc=5"…
Telefónica showcases at MWC the enormous potential that 5G and Edge Computing combined brings to connected robotics - telefonica.com
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/connected-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/connected-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/19afb406-d9a4-455a-9865-37a713a0d97f
- Revision history: /companies/connected-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Moley Robotics1 model
- PAZZI1 model
Video
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Reality vs attention
Not enough verified signal yet to place Connected Robotics against kitchen_robot robots. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.
6-month trend
Analysis
Broad public reach with 6.6M video views. 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 23, 2026