Donut Robotics Co., Ltd.
Japanese startup led by CEO Taisuke Ono, known for the cinnamon translation and guide robots at airports and care homes, now developing the cinnamon 1 biped on an OEM body with its own AI.
- Robot models in the atlas
- 11 humanoid
- First robot
- 2026One year so far
- Headquarters
- TokyoJapan
- Can I buy one?Not on sale yetPrototype, pilot or research robots only
- Who uses it?1 robot model in useOn trial at a Charm Care nursing home in Japan since July 2026, first doing patrols.
- What is new?2026-10-05Charm Care invests in Donut Robotics
Robots
1 robot model shown in public in 2026. Newest first. Open one for its full profile.
Humanoids 1 humanoid
Who uses it
Customers and deployments reported for Donut Robotics Co., Ltd.'s robots. Each robot's page links its sources.
cinnamon 12026 · Pilot useOn trial at a Charm Care nursing home in Japan since July 2026, first doing patrols.
What is new
The latest stories about Donut Robotics Co., Ltd.'s robots, newest first.
- Charm Care invests in Donut Robotics Robotics & Automation News · cinnamon 1
- cinnamon 1 unveiled with gesture control Innovatopia · cinnamon 1
The company
What it says about itself and what the sources record.
- Founded
- 2014 (incorporated 2016)
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Focus
- Service robots and humanoids for care, construction, factories and security
- Funding
- ¥300 million from Charm Care Corporation (Oct 2026); capital alliance with MBS Inc. (Oct 2025)
- Partners
- Charm Care Corporation; MBS Inc.
Similar makers
Other makers of humanoids, starting with those in Japan.
- Toyota Research InstituteJapan · 11 models
- Waseda University / JST Moonshot programJapan · 10 models
- JSK Laboratory, University of TokyoJapan · 9 models
- Osaka UniversityJapan · 9 models
- Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Japan · 7 models
- Kawada Industries (robot business now Kawada Robotics Corporation)Japan · 6 models
Sources
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