The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies RIKEN Guardian Robot Project: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
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Regional ecosystem
RIKEN Guardian Robot Project is one of 177 verified robotics companies in Japan →
Key facts
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Institution
Product
Focus
Recent
Website
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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RIKEN Guardian Robot Project on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Makoto Gonokami President (RIKEN)secondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for RIKEN Guardian Robot Project.
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Recent coverage
RIKEN Guardian Robot Project in third-party press
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
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.
Partnerships
2 total · 1 operating · 1 just announced
Every company RIKEN Guardian Robot Project has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 9, 2026
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Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-06
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-09-06
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for RIKEN Guardian Robot Project.Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning RIKEN Guardian Robot Project from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Artificial intelligence enables exoskeletons to assist users more efficiently - riken.jp
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That ‘uhh... lemme think’ face you make? Androids need it too - Asia Research News |
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Kid Android Nikola Can Exhibit Human Emotions - Technotification
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Robotic exoskeleton uses machine learning to help users stand up - riken.jp
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Inside the terrifying future of shapeshifting robots that will manipulate your emotions - New York Post
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I Am Still Not Convinced That We Need Androids - IEEE Spectrum
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiVEFVX3lxTE9xblA2VlktUnZhcFNSWDU1OHIxMHQzdV9BQ19EakpmaVczanlWTk1YZGdFQWJUUUNoMUZFNE92RDZZbURwMFNVc2xVUDVfbHBnYzBYag?oc=5"…
japanese scientists create android kid 'nikola' that expresses six basic emotions - Designboom
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Introducing Nikola, the emotional android kid - Tech Xplore
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/riken-guardian-robot.md
- RSS feed: /companies/riken-guardian-robot/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/e02d03dd-1b28-4e37-bbc9-9142ad5e5975
- Revision history: /companies/riken-guardian-robot/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
Heat Index
Serious54/100
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
RIKEN Guardian Robot Project draws attention at the 9th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among service robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
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DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 8, 2026