The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies ZMP: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
CategoryWarehouse & Logistics Robotics
Appears inLogistics robots
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Regional ecosystem
ZMP is one of 177 verified robotics companies in Japan →
Key facts
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company ZMP has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Google1× joint117 total
- 2Neubility1× joint3 total
- 3NVIDIA1× joint1112 total
- 4Sony Corporation1× joint5 total
Most recent
- ZMP x Sony (Aerosense Drone JV)2015-08-03with Sony Corporationoperating
ZMP on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Hisashi Taniguchi Founder & CEOreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Hisashi Taniguchicofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for ZMP.
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
ZMP in third-party press
Honda’s P2 Humanoid Robot Control Technologies Behind Technical Benchmark for Autonomous Bipedal Walking - Honda Global
Identification of Human Walking Balance Controller Based on COM-ZMP Model of Humanoid Robot - Frontiers
Delivery robots to hit Japan streets - Taipei Times
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Reeman4 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- elevated
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 · 1 ended
Every company ZMP has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- ZMP x Sony (Aerosense Drone JV)2015-08-03with Sony Corporationoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Google1× joint117 total
- 2Neubility1× joint3 total
- 3NVIDIA1× joint1112 total
- 4Sony Corporation1× joint5 total
All 4 partnerships
open in the atlas →- zmp x nvidiawithNVIDIA1112technology—operating
- zmp x googlewithGoogle117technology—just announced
- distribution—operating
- joint venture2015-08-03concludedoperating
Timeline
Every recorded move in ZMP’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipZMP x Sony (Aerosense Drone JV)
2015-08-03ZMP and Sony Mobile formed a joint venture called Aerosense to develop commercial drones for survey and inspection. The JV combined ZMP robotics expertise with Sony sensor and cloud technology for enterprise drone services.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
- verification source · https://www.zmp.co.jp/en/
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for ZMP.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Reeman4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning ZMP from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Honda’s P2 Humanoid Robot Control Technologies Behind Technical Benchmark for Autonomous Bipedal Walking - Honda Global
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Identification of Human Walking Balance Controller Based on COM-ZMP Model of Humanoid Robot - Frontiers
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Delivery robots to hit Japan streets - Taipei Times
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Japan rolls out ‘humble and lovable’ delivery robots - arabnews.jp
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As COVID-19 persists, Japan looks to send in the robots - The Japan Times
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Japan Post and Yamato to test delivery robots in Tokyo - Robotics & Automation News
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Robot-maker ZMP targets tractors, taxis and carts for elderly - The Japan Times
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ZMP starts shipping its logistics support robot CarriRo in Korea - Robotics & Automation News
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In Japan and China, robots could soon deliver food to your doorstep - CNBC
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Japan's robot designers ramping up autonomous delivery tech - Japan Wire by Kyodo News
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Free Robot Rental Service for Tenants of ORIX-developed Logistics Facilities | ORIX Group - orix.co.jp
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World’s first autonomous taxi starts operating in central Tokyo - Business Review
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Machine-readable surfaces
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- RSS feed: /companies/zmp/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/d3e9cc49-af7e-4194-9f61-3815f7315cae
- Revision history: /companies/zmp/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Reeman4 models
Video
Paper link: http://groups.csail.mit.edu/robotics-center/public_papers/Dai16a.pdf In this paper, we present a convex optimization problem to generate Center of M
Zero Moment Point (ZMP) in Legged Robots is introduced in this video.
Tech firm ZMP demoed its autonomous delivery robot CarriRo Delivery as part of the Innovation Tokyo 2017 event at Roppongi Hills. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHAN
Offline ZMP-based Walking using Weighted Whole-body Control. Swing Leg Trajectory is computed using Cubic Spline Polynomial. The simulation was conducted with
Demonstration des aktuellen Stands vom ZMP-Walking. ZMP: Zero Moment Point (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_moment_point)
ZMP's latest educational humanoid robot platform. More info: http://www.plasticpals.com http://www.zmp.co.jp
This video present an extension of our previously proposed Intrinsically Stable MPC (IS-MPC) method for humanoid gait generation aimed at obtaining robust perfo
This is the first run of our new ZMP preview controller software running on one of the HUBO+ robots at Drexel University's DASL lab. Also, check out http://vi
Ever wondered how advanced robots manage to walk and stay upright without toppling over? This video breaks down the core concept behind stable bipedal locomotio
The control algorithm based on ZMP demonstrates a phased development and debugging process, involving static leg lifting, stationary stepping, walking, and jump
High performance ZMP controller and MechaWare Inverse Kinematic solution in action.
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
ZMP draws attention at the 76th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among AMRs.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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: Oct 2, 2026