The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies University of Tokyo: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
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Regional ecosystem
University of Tokyo is one of 177 verified robotics companies in Japan →
Key facts
Headquarters
Status
Type
Data & sources
Press releases
1
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Models (1)
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Every company University of Tokyo has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
University of Tokyo on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Moju Zhao Lecturer (Junior Associate Professor)secondary-verified
Former / Previously (1)
- Shinpei Kato Specially Appointed Professor, Graduate School of TMIsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for University of Tokyo.
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
University of Tokyo in third-party press
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
4 total · 3 operating · 1 just announced
Every company University of Tokyo has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
All 4 partnerships
open in the atlas →- university-of-tokyo x NECwithNECdevelopment—operating
- university-of-tokyo x GooglewithGoogledevelopment—operating
- technology—operating
- technology—just announced
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 9, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for University of Tokyo.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning University of Tokyo from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Musashi humanoid demonstrates low speed car driving
University of Tokyo’s Musashi humanoid operated a regular car’s controls and recognized traffic signals, although its early speed was limited to 3 mph. The post Musashi humanoid…
Minecraft workshops build understanding of cityscapes before atomic bombings
University of Tokyo graduate student Misaki Katayama, 27, who researches peace education, has been holding the two-day workshops in Hiroshima and Nagasaki since 2023.
Software-defined AI chip project advances Level 4 autonomy
Tier IV has joined the Next-Generation Edge AI Semiconductor Research and Development Program led by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) to advance research and…
TIER IV joins JST's Next-Generation Edge AI Semiconductor R&D Program to open-source AI chip designs for autonomous driving - Taiwan News
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiVEFVX3lxTE9xblBQTldyQWpYeVBjU01aUjhXeDV3YmxyT2JQOENvT0Q3ZlVyem5zMUZuU2QwcHRCb1R5b3ljTUZyckRMb0t2eFY1OU9LNnJ2R3h0NQ?oc=5"…
Mitsubishi Motors teams up with startup to mass produce humanoid robots - 毎日新聞
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Sony to lend aibo to two university laboratories for research and development - The Star
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Mitsubishi Motors to Mass-Produce AI-Powered Humanoid Robots by 2027 in Partnership with University of Tokyo Startup - finance.biggo.com
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A Carmaker Is About to Mass-Produce Humanoid Robots — Mitsubishi’s New Deal Explained - Interesting Engineering
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Mitsubishi joins global robot race, plans to manufacture, deploy humanoid workers in 2027 - Automotive News
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Mitsubishi Motors and Highlanders Sign MOU to Establish a New Industrial Foundation Where Humans and Robots Work Together - mitsubishi-motors.com
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Mitsubishi Motors to Mass-Produce Domestic Physical AI: "Vertical Integration" with University of Tokyo Startup Highlanders, Targeting Monthly Output of 1,000 Units by 2027 - finance.biggo.com
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Takeshi Yoro, anatomist: ‘In Japan, we don’t see a robot as a threat: it’s simply another form of presence in the world’ - english.elpais.com
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/university-of-tokyo.md
- RSS feed: /companies/university-of-tokyo/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/09c5c187-f10e-447e-9321-4831ab4d527c
- Revision history: /companies/university-of-tokyo/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Heat Index
Serious58/100
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
University of Tokyo draws attention at the 76th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
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 24, 2026