Tokyo Robotics

Waseda University spin-off founded in January 2015 that builds torque-sensing arms and the Torobo dual-arm semi-humanoid; reported to have become a wholly owned subsidiary of Yaskawa Electric on 1 July 2025.

Robot models in the atlas: 22 humanoids
First robot: 2017Latest 2026
Headquarters: TokyoJapan

robotics.tokyo See the 2 robots

Can I buy one?1 available to buyBuy from the maker's own page
Who uses it?1 robot model in useUsed in Japanese national R&D projects; demonstrated at Yaskawa's iREX 2025 booth linked…
What is new?2025-12-23Torobo runs VLA demo at iREX 2025

Robots

2 robot models shown in public, from 2017 to 2026. Newest first. Open one for its full profile.

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What is inside

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Who uses it

Customers and deployments reported for Tokyo Robotics's robots. Each robot's page links its sources.

Torobo2017 · Commercial
Used in Japanese national R&D projects; demonstrated at Yaskawa's iREX 2025 booth linked to SoftBank's AI-RAN and a building-management system.

What is new

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2025-12-23
Torobo runs VLA demo at iREX 2025 MONOist (ITmedia) · Torobo
2018-02-02
Tokyo Robotics starts taking Torobo orders Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun (Newswitch) · Torobo

The company

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Founded: 2015-01
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Focus: Force-controlled arms and humanoid platforms for research and industry
Partners: Yaskawa Electric (parent), SoftBank (AI-RAN demo)

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