The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies GMO AI & Robotics: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region. 1 source back the record.
CategoryHumanoids
Overview
GMO AI & Robotics Corporation (GMO AIR) is a Tokyo-based AI and robotics trading company established in June 2024 as a subsidiary of GMO Internet Group (TSE:9449). The company promotes the social implementation of humanoid robots across Japanese industries, operating a Humanoid Dispatch Service and the GMO Humanoid Lab Shibuya Showcase R&D hub.
GMO AIR is the authorized Japanese distributor for Unitree Robotics, distributing the G1 humanoid and quadruped robots, and partnered with Japan Airlines Ground Service for Japan's first humanoid robot airport demonstration at Haneda Airport.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Parent
Group CEO
Unitree distributor
Acquisition
R&D hub
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company GMO AI & Robotics has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Japan Airlines1× joint
- 2Japan Airlines1× joint1 total
- 3Unitree Robotics1× joint8 total
Most recent
- GMO AIR x Unitree Robotics Distribution2026-06-19with Unitree Roboticsoperating
- GMO AIR x Japan Airlines2026-04-30with Japan Airlinesoperating
- with Japan Airlinesoperating
GMO AI & Robotics on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified May 2026. Explore where GMO AI & Robotics's robots are operating, by place and type.
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Tomohiro Uchida President & CEOreported, not verified
- Masatoshi Kumagai Founder, Chairman and Group CEO, GMO Internet Groupreported, not verified
Founders (1)
Safety record
No incidents on record for GMO AI & 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 →
Operator customers (1)
- GMO AI & Robotics1 deployment
Recent coverage
GMO AI & Robotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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
3 total · 3 operating
Every company GMO AI & Robotics has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- GMO AIR x Unitree Robotics Distribution2026-06-19with Unitree Roboticsoperating
- GMO AIR x Japan Airlines2026-04-30with Japan Airlinesoperating
- with Japan Airlinesoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Japan Airlines1× joint
- 2Japan Airlines1× joint1 total
- 3Unitree Robotics1× joint8 total
All 3 partnerships
open in the atlas →- distribution2026-06-19operating
- GMO AIR x Japan AirlineswithJapan Airlinesdeployment2026-04-30operating
- deployment2026-04-27operating
Timeline
Every recorded move in GMO AI & Robotics’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipGMO AIR x Unitree Robotics Distribution
2026-06-19GMO AIR became the authorized distributor in Japan for Unitree Robotics, the world's largest humanoid robot manufacturer by shipments. GMO AIR provides one-stop services including robot sales, implementation support, software development, and maintenance.
PartnershipGMO AIR x Japan Airlines
2026-04-30GMO AIR and Japan Airlines launched Japan's first humanoid robot demonstration at Haneda Airport. Two-year pilot program for ground operations including baggage handling and equipment operation.
PartnershipGMO AIR x JAL Ground Service Airport Humanoid Pilot
2026-04-27JAL Ground Service and GMO AIR launched Japan's first humanoid robot demonstration experiment at Haneda Airport. GMO AIR provides humanoid robots and develops motion programs; JGS provides airport operations expertise and safety compliance. Two-year phased trial for ground handling labor savings.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMay 1, 2026
GMO AIR G1 at Tokyo
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for GMO AI & Robotics.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning GMO AI & Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
GMO AI & Robotics Becomes an Authorized Distributor in Japan for Unitree Robotics
GMO AIR signs authorized distributor agreement with Unitree Robotics to sell humanoid and quadruped robots in Japan with one-stop implementation support.
Japan Airlines to trial humanoid robots at Haneda airport with GMO AIR
JAL and GMO AIR launching Japan's first humanoid robot deployment at Haneda Airport for ground operations. Two-year pilot starting May 2026.
Japan Airlines trials humanoid robots as ground handlers
BBC reports JAL will deploy Chinese-made humanoid robots at Haneda airport for cargo loading, a two-year trial with GMO AI & Robotics.
Japan's First Demonstration Experiment for Utilizing Humanoid Robots at Airports Begins
JAL Ground Service and GMO AIR launch Japan's first humanoid robot airport demonstration at Haneda Airport, starting May 2026, aiming for labor savings in ground handling…
GMO AI & Robotics Acquires Various Robotics to Boost Japan's Humanoid Robot Push
GMO AIR acquires all shares of Various Robotics Inc., a developer of advanced robot solutions, to strengthen its physical AI engineering capabilities in Japan.
GMO AI & Robotics Becomes an Authorized Distributor in Japan for Unitree
GMO AIR became an authorized distributor for Unitree Robotics humanoid and quadruped robots in Japan.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/gmo-air.md
- RSS feed: /companies/gmo-air/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/6daa8998-4c9e-49d9-84b8-a465addff8f0
- Revision history: /companies/gmo-air/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Video
In March 2026, DOBOT joined the German Robotics Conference 2026 in Cologne, bringing embodied AI innovations to a global audience. From interactive showcases f
Heat Index
Serious56/100
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
GMO AI & Robotics draws attention at the 10th percentile but verifies reality at the 37th percentile among humanoids. Hype Gap -26.7, 76th widest among humanoids.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. 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: Sep 3, 2026