# University of Tokyo JSK Lab: robotics company

Canonical ID: `ec40914d-cc63-4882-99ad-b9351d560dab`

- **Slug:** utokyo-jsk
- **HQ:** Tokyo, Japan
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)

## Models

- [DRAGON](/models/dragon-aerial-robot.md) (aerial) (id: `a9b75c57-f350-4cfb-b53a-658fab3b5a0f`)
- [Kengoro](/models/kengoro.md) (humanoid) (id: `8ba14e13-88d8-4f40-916b-2895e155c000`)

## Current leadership (1)

- [Moju Zhao](/people/moju-zhao.md) Associate Professor, DRAGON Lab (secondary-verified)

## Supplies to

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_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is University of Tokyo JSK Lab?

The [University of Tokyo JSK Lab](/companies/utokyo-jsk) produces iconic musculoskeletal humanoid robots including Kengoro, Kenshiro, and Musashi. These tendon-driven platforms mimic human musculoskeletal architecture with artificial muscles, advancing research in compliant control, whole-body coordination, and bio-inspired humanoid design. The lab is led by Professor Masayuki Inaba.

### What does University of Tokyo JSK Lab make?

University of Tokyo JSK Lab has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: DRAGON, Kengoro (University of Tokyo JSK Lab builds physical robots).

### Who competes with University of Tokyo JSK Lab?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to University of Tokyo JSK Lab building in the same form factors include Unitree Robotics, AgiBot, Boston Dynamics, UBTech Robotics.

### Where is University of Tokyo JSK Lab headquartered?

University of Tokyo JSK Lab is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

### Where does University of Tokyo JSK Lab operate robots?

University of Tokyo JSK Lab 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 University of Tokyo JSK Lab a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, University of Tokyo JSK Lab ranks in roughly the top 81% of companies tracked by the registry.


## Sources (1)

1. https://humanoidindex.org/research/utokyo-jsk

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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