Company
GMO AI & Robotics
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…
- Founded
- 2024
- HQ
- Tokyo, Japan
- Status
- private (humanoid robots; Japan)
Models
1
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
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
CEO
Tomohiro Uchida
Parent
GMO Internet Group (TSE:9449)
Group CEO
Masatoshi Kumagai
Unitree distributor
Authorized distributor in Japan (signed June 2026)
Acquisition
Various Robotics Inc. (Dec 15, 2025, renamed GMO Various Robotics)
R&D hub
GMO Humanoid Lab Shibuya Showcase (opened Apr 7, 2026)
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →GMO AI & Robotics on the deployment map
Where GMO AI & Robotics's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Tomohiro Uchida President & CEOreported, not verified
- Masatoshi Kumagai Founder, Chairman and Group CEO, GMO Internet Groupreported, not verified
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)
- Japan Airlines1 deployment
Recent coverage
GMO AI & Robotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- AgiBot5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- UBTech Robotics5 models
- 1X Technologies4 models
- Fourier Intelligence4 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)
- GMO AIR x Unitree Robotics Distribution with Unitree Roboticsdistribution
- GMO AIR x Japan Airlines with Japan Airlinesdeployment
- GMO AIR x JAL Ground Service Airport Humanoid Pilot with Japan Airlinesdeployment
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is GMO AI & Robotics?
- 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.
- What does GMO AI & Robotics make?
- GMO AI & Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: GMO AIR G1 (GMO AI & Robotics builds physical robots).
- Is GMO AI & Robotics publicly traded?
- No. GMO AI & Robotics is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with GMO AI & Robotics?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to GMO AI & Robotics building in the same form factors include Unitree Robotics, AgiBot, Boston Dynamics, UBTech Robotics.
- Where is GMO AI & Robotics headquartered?
- GMO AI & Robotics is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
- Where does GMO AI & Robotics operate robots?
- GMO AI & 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 GMO AI & Robotics a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, GMO AI & Robotics ranks in roughly the top 62% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was GMO AI & Robotics founded?
- GMO AI & Robotics was founded in 2024.
- Is GMO AI & Robotics safe?
- GMO AI & 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 2026-07-09
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-09
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 Robotics9 models
- AgiBot5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- UBTech Robotics5 models
- 1X Technologies4 models
- Fourier Intelligence4 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 Robotics9 models
- AgiBot5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- UBTech Robotics5 models
- 1X Technologies4 models
- Fourier Intelligence4 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
Reality vs attention
GMO AI & Robotics draws attention at the 54th percentile but verifies reality at the 32nd percentile among humanoids. Hype Gap +21.8, 10th 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: Jul 14, 2026