The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Preferred Robotics: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
CategorySmart home
Appears inHome robots
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Regional ecosystem
Preferred Robotics is one of 177 verified robotics companies in Japan →
Key facts
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Current leadership (1)
- Mike Dooley Co-founderreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Mike Dooleycofounder
previously at Labrador Systems
Safety record
No incidents on record for Preferred Robotics.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Preferred Robotics in third-party press
10 Rising AI Startups in Japan 2026: Sakana AI Leads Surge in Generative Models and Robotics Boom - International Business Times Australia
Muso Action Secures Additional Funding in Seed Round for General-Purpose Robot Worker Development - BRIDGE(ブリッジ)
Machine-Tending Application - Cutting Tool Engineering
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Roborock20 models
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_disclosed
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- 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.
Timeline
Every recorded move in Preferred Robotics’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Humanoid
2026-08-22Supply: component to Humanoid
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
- verification source · https://pfrobotics.jp/
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Preferred Robotics.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Roborock20 models
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Preferred Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
10 Rising AI Startups in Japan 2026: Sakana AI Leads Surge in Generative Models and Robotics Boom - International Business Times Australia
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Muso Action Secures Additional Funding in Seed Round for General-Purpose Robot Worker Development - BRIDGE(ブリッジ)
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Machine-Tending Application - Cutting Tool Engineering
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KDDI introduces delivery robots at headquarters - Telecompaper
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Premier selects Otsaw as preferred supplier of robotics and automation solutions - Robotics & Automation News
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Yashoda Group Partners With Medtronic To Revolutionize Patient Care With Advanced Surgical Robotics. - TRIPURA STAR NEWS
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Teradyne partners with NVIDIA to add AI to cobots - The Robot Report
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Meet 'Kachaka': Japanese startup unveils home robot capable of delivering items through voice commands - WION
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Japan AI startup launches robot for home use - Japan Wire by Kyodo News
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Just a Little to the Right. No, No, Your Other Right. - Hackster.io
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/preferred-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/preferred-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/900b09cc-35b5-470f-a28b-411b2393dbbd
- Revision history: /companies/preferred-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Roborock20 models
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
Video
The video clip showcased in this footage is credited to the Instagram user mukul.soman (Instagram) Video reference, https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7pDuxQPvHd/
This is Digit from Agility Robotics. He's a logistics robot built to work productively in a human environment. Digit is built to stack and move boxes, and his
For more information, visit World Trade Show TV https://usa.worldtradeshow.tv/ Internet Exhibition TV (Japanese language) https://www.tenji.tv/
PFR、ロボット家具が動く新しいライフスタイルを提案 - PC Watch https://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1475097.html Preferred Robotics、家庭用棚搬送ロボット「カチャカ」を発表
🟠AMR国内メーカシェア1位 小型搬送ロボカチャカプロのご紹介 🟠今すぐ使える!! IoT・AI・ロボット展2026 https://www.niro.or.jp/n_iot_ai_robot2026/ 各社システムインテグレータによるロボット導入に関する最新の事例のご紹介と、NIRO(新産業創造研究機構)からは
Heat Index
Serious50/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Preferred Robotics draws attention at the 25th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among smart_home robots.
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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: Oct 2, 2026