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Verified robot deployments in Japan
Japan has 26 verified robot deployments on the DEPLOY registry, across 14 form factors. The most common: 4 humanoids (Unitree Robotics, SoftBank Robotics (Pepper), GMO AI & Robotics); 3 defense ground robots (QinetiQ, Rheinmetall, Milrem Robotics); 3 robotaxis (May Mobility, MoveEz, EasyMile); 3 surgical robots (Asensus Surgical, Stryker, Intuitive Surgical).
Japan ranks #18 of 64 countrys by verified robot deployments, and its most-deployed type is the humanoid (4 of 26).
The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies 26 robot deployments in Japan across 24 operators; Unitree Robotics leads with 2. The most recent was verified in May 2026. Every deployment is individually sourced and dated.
How Japan compares
- Japan ranks #18 of 64 countrys by verified robot deployments (just behind India, ahead of Norway).
- It ranks #6 of 8 countrys for surgical robot deployments (3).
- It ranks #6 of 6 countrys for robotaxi deployments (3).
- It ranks #7 of 9 countrys for humanoid deployments (4).
What is deployed here
- humanoids · Unitree Robotics, SoftBank Robotics (Pepper), GMO AI & Robotics4
- defense ground robots · QinetiQ, Rheinmetall, Milrem Robotics3
- robotaxis · May Mobility, MoveEz, EasyMile3
- surgical robots · Asensus Surgical, Stryker, Intuitive Surgical3
- others · Orbbec, The Robbins Company2
- service robots · PARO Robots, KEMARO2
- exoskeletons · ATOUN, Cyberdyne2
- cobots · Dobot1
- quadrupeds · Sony Corporation1
- cleaning robots · Gausium1
- security robots · Seqsense1
- food services · Bear Robotics1
- industrial robots · FANUC Corporation1
- maritime surfaces · NYK Line1
Incidents in Japan (3)
- Asensus Senhance Class I recall: software malfunction caused uncontrolled arm motion after disengaging teleop2023-09-15
- Asensus recalls Senhance Surgical System (Class I) over uncontrolled robotic-arm motion2023-09-15
- NHTSA suspends EasyMile passenger trials nationwide after emergency braking incident in Columbus, Ohio2020-02-25
Companies headquartered in Japan
- A-Lab Factory
- AIST Humanoid Research Group
- ATOUN
- Activelink (Panasonic Group)
- Advanced Construction Robotics
- Advantest
- Aisin
- Anritsu
- Archelis Inc
- Archion Corporation
- Astroscale
- Atom
- Autoware
- CYBERLINK
- Canon
- Connected Robotics
- Cyberdyne
- DENSO Corporation
- DENSO Robotics
- Daikin Industries
- Daiya Industry Co., Ltd.
- Denso Corporation
- ElevationSpace
- Envision AESC
Common questions
How many robots are deployed in Japan?
DEPLOY verifies 26 robot deployments in Japan across 14 form factors, the most recent verified in May 2026. Each is a distinct, individually sourced and dated field deployment, not a claimed unit total.
Which companies operate robots in Japan?
24 operators run verified deployments in Japan, including Unitree Robotics, Dobot, PARO Robots, Sony Corporation, Gausium, QinetiQ.
What types of robots are deployed in Japan?
Japan deployments span 14 form factors: 4 humanoids, 3 defense ground robots, 3 robotaxis, 3 surgical robots, 2 others.
Have there been robot incidents in Japan?
DEPLOY records 3 verified incidents at robot deployments in Japan, each individually sourced and dated. They are listed in the incidents section on this page.
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Every verified deployment (26)
Global deployment map · All verified deployments · Data from the DEPLOY registry.