The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Keio University Biorobotics Lab: 1 model. 3 sources back the record.
Overview
Keio University Biorobotics Lab, led by Professor Takashi Maeno in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Keio University, researches actuators, sensors, and robots inspired by living organisms. Key areas include dexterous robot hands using ultrasonic motors, master/slave haptic interfaces for teleoperation, artificial fingers with distributed tactile sensors, and multi-DOF ultrasonic motor design. The lab is part of Keio's Faculty of Science and Technology in Yokohama, Japan.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Biologically inspired robots
Space robotics research
Data & sources
Web sources
3
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Models (1)
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Every company Keio University Biorobotics Lab has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1AWS1× joint976 total
Most recent
Keio University Biorobotics Lab on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Takashi Maeno Professor & Lab Directorsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Keio University Biorobotics Lab.
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Recent coverage
Keio University Biorobotics Lab in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
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Partnerships
1 total
Every company Keio University Biorobotics Lab has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
Most-frequent partners
- 1AWS1× joint976 total
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 9, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-29
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-09-29
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Keio University Biorobotics Lab.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Keio University Biorobotics Lab from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Actuators, Sensors, and Robots Inspired by Living Organisms
Profile of the Biorobotics Laboratory led by Professor Takashi Maeno, researching bio-inspired actuators, tactile sensors, and dexterous robot hands at Keio University.
Field Robotics from Keio's Faculty of Science and Technology
Profile of Associate Professor Genya Ishigami's Space Robotics Group at Keio, developing robots for extreme environments including planetary exploration and disaster sites.
Soft Robots Feel Their Way To a Better Future
Keio University's robotics research including soft robots and biorobotics, with collaborative programs established in 2000 with Kawasaki City.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/keio-university-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/keio-university-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/1720ca6c-a34d-44c4-bc21-3331908e42c4
- Revision history: /companies/keio-university-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Heat Index
Serious52/100
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Reality vs attention
Keio University Biorobotics Lab draws attention at the 11th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
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DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 9, 2026