Groove X

Current leadership (1)

• Kaname Hayashi Founder & CEOsince 2018-12-01secondary-verified

Founders (1)

• Kaname Hayashisolefounded 2018-12-01

Safety record

No incidents on record for Groove X.

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Peer companies

• DJI7 models
• Boston Dynamics5 models
• ATI Industrial Automation2 models
• August Robotics2 models
• Embodied2 models
• Enabot2 models

Financial state

Reporting basis

private_reported

Lifecycle stage

mature

Counterparty risk class

low

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Funding rounds (2)

• Series A2017-12-01

  $39M(reported)

  Investors: Mirai Creation Fund, Innovation Network Corporation of Japan

• Seed2016-10-01

  $12M(reported)

  Investors: Mirai Creation Fund

Sources (1)

1. https://groove-x.com/en/ ↗

Common questions

What is Groove X?

Japanese robotics company developing the Lovot companion robot designed for emotional bonding and human comfort. Founded in 2015 by former SoftBank Robotics engineer Kaname Hayashi, Groove X is headquartered in Tokyo and employs approximately 288 staff. The Lovot robot, priced at approximately 349,000 yen (single unit), uses 50 sensors and AI to mimic emotional responses and was awarded Best Robot of CES 2019 by The Verge.

What does Groove X make?

Groove X has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Lovot, Lovot (Groove X builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Who competes with Groove X?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Groove X building in the same form factors include DJI, Boston Dynamics, ATI Industrial Automation, August Robotics.

Where is Groove X headquartered?

Groove X is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

How much funding has Groove X raised?

Groove X has raised approximately $51M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.