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Track University of Tokyo on Deploy.
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Regional ecosystem
University of Tokyo is one of 175 verified robotics companies in Japan →
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
Mentioned on (16)
Registry pages whose text names University of Tokyo.
Companies (1)
Robots and products (3)
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)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-21
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-21
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.
Education ministry calls for University of Tokyo to review president selection
It is the first time the government has requested a review of how a university selected its president.
The University of Tokyo’s first female president, then the backlash
Japan is ranked 117th among 145 countries in the World Economic Forum's 2026 Global Gender Gap Index.
As University of Tokyo Gets Its First Female President, How Far Is Japan From Gender Equality?
Fujigaki Yuko’s selection sparked controversy – and shone a light on Japan’s stubborn gender gap.
Researchers Demonstrate Building Blocks for Zinc Oxide Spin Qubits
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Researchers at Tohoku University, in collaboration with the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and the University of Tokyo, have taken…
University of Tokyo’s first female president vows to restore trust in scandal-hit school
Yuko Fujigaki, 64, told a news conference that she thinks being chosen to lead the 150-year-old institution "sends a big message to society."
Ericsson Unveils Four AI and Connectivity Scenarios for Japan in 2035 as Mobile Networks Evolve from 5G Standalone Toward 6G
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson Japan has introduced four scenarios examining how AI, Physical AI and next-generation connectivity could influence Japanese society around 2035. Developed…
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
Mitsubishi Motors teams up with startup to mass produce humanoid robots
Sony to lend aibo to two university laboratories for research and development
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 78th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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: Nov 8, 2026