# O-ID: robotics company

Canonical ID: `ec985bac-a8be-4fc6-a717-b9520c6780a2`

## Key facts

- **Founders:** CEO Stian Jakobsen and CTO Simon Gormuzov, who met at Waseda; founded in [Tokyo](/locations/tokyo-japan.md) in 2025 with a [Delaware](/locations/delaware-ohio.md) parent.
- **Pre-seed (Sep 2026):** $1.2M led by TAWANI Ventures, with Hustle Fund, [Techstars](/investors/techstars-austin.md) and angels.
- **Product (company-claimed):** Modular industrial [humanoids](/humanoids) with hot-swappable joints, limbs and compute for repairs on the factory floor, aimed at Japanese car plants and logistics.
- **Indicative specs (company-claimed):** About 172 cm, 70 kg, 16 kg payload, 30 [degrees of freedom](/glossary/degrees-of-freedom.md), on a wheeled base.
- **Sumitomo Electric LOI:** Exploratory talks on Sumitomo wire harnesses for [humanoids](/humanoids). Not an order.

- **Slug:** o-id
- **Status:** private
- **Founded:** 2025
- **HQ:** Tokyo, Japan

## Models

_No models registered._

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is O-ID?

O-ID is a [Tokyo](/locations/tokyo-japan.md) startup (founded 2025) building modular industrial humanoid robots with swappable joints, limbs, and compute for on-site repairs. Targeting Japanese automotive manufacturing and logistics first. Raised $1.2M pre-seed led by TAWANI Ventures (Sep 2026).

### What does O-ID make?

O-ID has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. O-ID builds physical robots.

### Is O-ID publicly traded?

No. O-ID is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

### How can I invest in O-ID?

O-ID is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.

### Where is O-ID headquartered?

O-ID is headquartered in [Tokyo, Japan](/locations/tokyo-japan.md).

### Who owns O-ID?

O-ID is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

### Is O-ID a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, O-ID ranks in roughly the top 5% of companies tracked by the registry.

### When was O-ID founded?

O-ID was founded in 2025.


## Sources (3)

1. https://thenextweb.com/news/o-id-1-2m-pre-seed-modular-humanoid-robots-japan · 2026-09-24
2. https://www.humanoidsdaily.com/news/o-id-modular-humanoid-robot-funding · 2026-09-24
3. https://o-id.net/ · 2026-09-26

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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