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Karakuri

UK food-robotics startup (founded 2018; Ocado-backed). Built DK-One, a modular meal-assembly robot. Entered administration in June 2023, unable to secure further funding (honest status: company failed - informative on the category's high attrition).

Based in London, United Kingdom · Founded 2018 · 1 model on record

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HQ
London, United Kingdom
Founded
2018
Status
defunct (administration Jun 2023; assets sold ~GBP 350k; Ocado ~20% stake)
Type
hardware
ID
ce52b00c-e04f-4f69-9b7f-96d5b34e4767

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Models (1)

Sources (2)

  1. https://www.therobotreport.com/food-robotics-startup-karakuri-shutting-down/
  2. https://www.uktech.news/foodtech/karakuri-appoints-administrators-20230620

Common questions

What is Karakuri?
UK food-robotics startup (founded 2018; Ocado-backed). Built DK-One, a modular meal-assembly robot. Entered administration in June 2023, unable to secure further funding (honest status: company failed - informative on the category's high attrition).
Where is Karakuri based?
Karakuri is based in London, United Kingdom.
When was Karakuri founded?
Karakuri was founded in 2018.
What does Karakuri make?
Karakuri has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Karakuri DK-One (Karakuri builds physical robots).
Where does Karakuri operate robots?
Karakuri 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.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-06

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-06

Sources by quality tier

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