Every recorded move in Sharp Corporation’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.

Started supplyingBecame supplier to iRobot
2026-08-23
Supply: IR distance sensors to iRobot
PartnershipSharp x Foxconn (Strategic Partnership)
2016-03-30
Foxconn acquired Sharp in 2016 for approximately 3.8 billion USD and the two signed a further strategic MOU in June 2026 to develop new business ventures. The partnership combines Foxconn manufacturing scale with Sharp brand value and display technology.

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry

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Sources (1)

https://global.sharp/

Common questions

What is Sharp Corporation?

Sharp Corporation, Japanese electronics manufacturer producing displays, sensors, and components for robotics.

What does Sharp Corporation make?

Sharp Corporation has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Sharp Cocorobo (Sharp Corporation builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Is Sharp Corporation publicly traded?

Yes. Sharp Corporation is publicly traded on public markets, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Sharp Corporation?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Sharp Corporation building in the same form factors include Ecovacs Robotics, Roborock, SharkNinja, iRobot.

Who is the CEO of Sharp Corporation?

Tetsuji Kawamura is the ceo of Sharp Corporation, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Sharp Corporation?

Sharp Corporation is publicly traded (public markets), so its shares can be bought through any broker.

Where is Sharp Corporation headquartered?

Sharp Corporation is headquartered in Sakai, Japan.

Who owns Sharp Corporation?

Sharp Corporation is publicly held by its shareholders.

Where does Sharp Corporation operate robots?

Sharp Corporation 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.

Is Sharp Corporation a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Sharp Corporation ranks in roughly the top 95% of companies tracked by the registry.

Is Sharp Corporation safe?

Sharp Corporation has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-21

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Peer companies

Ecovacs Robotics20 models
Roborock20 models
SharkNinja14 models
iRobot9 models
Samsung Electronics6 models
Dreame Technology5 models

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Key facts

Data & sources

Models (1)

Sharp Cocorobo

Partnerships