The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies WHILL: 1 model, 5 deployments across 4 regions, $45.0M raised. 2 sources back the record.
Overview
Japanese personal mobility company (Tokyo) redefining mobility with autonomous power chairs and scooters. Founded by Satoshi Sugie, WHILL has raised $125M across 6 rounds including investment from Woven Capital (Toyota). The NeoFly model is commercially available.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 5 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
Company-claimedPriced roundSeries C post-money
Key facts
Products
Deployment
Total fundingsee investors →
Product
Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →WHILL on the deployment map
View the global map5 verified deployments across 4 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where WHILL's robots are operating, by place and type.
- operationalNeoFly at Los Angeles, California, USA →West Coast · verified Jun 2024
- operationalNeoFly at Yokohama, Japan →Kanagawa, Japan · verified Jun 2024
- operationalNeoFly at Higashi-Shinjuku Substation, Tokyo, Japan →East Asia · verified Jun 2024
- operationalNeoFly at Japan, Asia →East Asia · verified Jun 2024
- operationalNeoFly at United States (multiple hotel chains) →United States · verified Jun 2024
View the full WHILL deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Satoshi Sugie CEO & Co-founderreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Satoshi Sugiecofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for WHILL.
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 →
Operator customers (1)
- WHILL5 deployments
Recent coverage
WHILL in third-party press
Peer companies
- Also2 models
- Chip Motors1 model
- Glydways1 model
- Hypershell1 model
- OMOWAY1 model
Financial state
- Total funding
- $45.0M
- 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.
Funding rounds (1)
- Series C2018-09-01
$45M(reported) · $450M post
Timeline
Every recorded move in WHILL’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries C funding round
2018-09-01Series C raising $45000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 22, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
NeoFly at Japan, Asia
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
NeoFly at United States (multiple hotel chains)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
NeoFly at Los Angeles, California, USA
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
NeoFly at Higashi-Shinjuku Substation, Tokyo, Japan
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for WHILL.Peer companies
- Also2 models
- Chip Motors1 model
- Glydways1 model
- Hypershell1 model
- OMOWAY1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning WHILL from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/whill.md
- RSS feed: /companies/whill/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/23ac2b26-24b4-4c2e-b1a5-3bfc7150a55f
- Revision history: /companies/whill/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Also2 models
- Chip Motors1 model
- Glydways1 model
- Hypershell1 model
- OMOWAY1 model
Video
WHILL is bringing to life new technology and services to improve the movement of people in large venues, such as airports, theme parks and hospitals, to “last-m
Learn about WHILL's autonomous driving technology in airport environments to help airports lower operational costs, and to provide guests who require push servi
Satoshi Sugie, a former Nissan engineer, explains at the RoboUniverse conference in New York City how he designed an electronic wheelchair that has raised $13 m
[The WHILL Model A is discontinued, However, we do have the WHILL Model C2, F & Ri]
[The WHILL Model A is discontinued, However, we do have the WHILL Model C2, F & Ri]
The WHILL Autonomous Drive System was unveiled at CES 2019. The mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) vision, is the next big thing in last-mile transportation, making p
WHILL Autonomous Service provides an unprecedented stress-free mobility solution for everyone in Museums. Simply select your destination or tour and sit back t
WHILL Autonomous Mobility Service provides an unprecedented stress-free mobility solution for everyone in Museums. Simply select your destination or tour and si
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Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech takes a ride on the automated Whill wheelchair at CES Unveiled. Full report at www.techguide.com.au Follow Tech Guide on: Fac
Heat Index
Category contender75/100
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
WHILL draws attention at the 25th percentile but verifies reality at the 70th percentile among personal_mobility robots. Hype Gap -45, 5th widest among personal_mobility robots.
Analysis
Clean safety record across 5 verified deployments. Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 98 months ago.
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 5, 2026