The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Tokyo Electron: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
Overview
Tokyo Electron (TEL) is a Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturer and one of the world's largest suppliers of chip fabrication tools, including deposition, etching, cleaning, and wafer handling systems. Founded in 1963 and headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo , the company is a Nikkei 225 component with ~¥1.83 trillion in FY2024 revenue.
In July 2026, TEL announced an expanded collaboration with NVIDIA to integrate agentic AI, robotics maintenance, and digital twin simulation (NVIDIA Isaac/Omniverse) into its Epsira™ semiconductor manufacturing platform.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
CEO
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Revenue (FY2024)
Market cap
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AI collaboration
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Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Every company Tokyo Electron has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1NVIDIA1× joint1109 total
Most recent
- Tokyo Electron x NVIDIA2026-07-16with NVIDIAoperating
Tokyo Electron on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Toshiki Kawai President & CEOSEC-verified
- Yoshikazu Nunokawa ChairmanSEC-verified
Founders (1)
- Tokuo Kubocofounderno longer at company
Former / Previously (1)
- Tokuo Kubo Co-founderSEC-verified
Media (1)
Company-anchored media. Official assets the company has published at the company level, distinct from model-anchored media that lives on individual product pages.
Safety record
No incidents on record for Tokyo Electron.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Tokyo Electron in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- 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.
Partnerships
1 total · 1 operating
Every company Tokyo Electron has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Tokyo Electron x NVIDIA2026-07-16with NVIDIAoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1NVIDIA1× joint1109 total
All 1 partnerships
open in the atlas →- Tokyo Electron x NVIDIAwithNVIDIA1109technology2026-07-16operating
Timeline
Every recorded move in Tokyo Electron’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Samsung Foundry
2026-08-23Supply: Etch/CVD for Samsung to Samsung Foundry
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Intel Corporation
2026-08-23Supply: Tokyo Electron for Intel to Intel Corporation
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Samsung Electronics
2026-08-23Supply: Tokyo Electron for Samsung to Samsung Electronics
Started supplyingBecame supplier to TSMC
2026-08-23Supply: Tokyo Electron equipment for TSMC to TSMC
PartnershipTokyo Electron x NVIDIA
2026-07-16TEL integrates NVIDIA Isaac, Omniverse, NeMo, and NemoClaw into its Epsira™ platform for robotic maintenance, AI troubleshooting, and digital twin simulation in semiconductor fabs.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJul 23, 2026
Tokyo Electron logo
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
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Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Tokyo Electron.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Tokyo Electron from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Tokyo Electron Limited (TOELY) Presents at SEMICON Taiwan 2026 - Slideshow
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Technology stocks across Asia fell on Thursday, extending the weakness seen on Wall Street as investors continued to reassess valuations in the AI sector. The sharpest losses came…
Tokyo Electron and NVIDIA Expand Collaboration for Agentic AI and Robotics
TEL expanded its NVIDIA collaboration, integrating NVIDIA Isaac, Omniverse, NeMo, and NemoClaw into its Epsira™ platform for robotic maintenance and AI troubleshooting in…
Tokyo Electron Strategy and Business Model
In FY2024, Tokyo Electron reported net sales of approximately ¥1.83 trillion, sitting at the center of a structurally growing semiconductor equipment market.
Tokyo Electron — Wikipedia
Wikipedia article covering Tokyo Electron's history, products, and financials as a leading semiconductor equipment manufacturer.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/tokyo-electron.md
- RSS feed: /companies/tokyo-electron/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/4854473f-a558-4d5b-906f-045606319782
- Revision history: /companies/tokyo-electron/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Heat Index
Serious52/100
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
Tokyo Electron draws attention at the 54th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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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: Sep 20, 2026