ATOM develops Japan-made bipedal, dual-armed humanoid robots powered by what it calls Physical AI, enabling perception, decision-making, and real-world action. The company builds both the robot hardware and AI foundation models in-house, using data from operations to iterate on design and software. It targets factory and warehouse tasks such as transport, replenishment, and kitting, aiming to address labour shortages in Japan. ATOM was founded by CEO Shunsuke Aoki and is based in Tokyo. Following the ¥3B seed round, the company plans to hire AI engineers and expand its robotics and business infrastructure to move toward deployment. The article notes the sector is capital-intensive and competitive, with commercialization challenges typical of humanoid robotics.

Total raised

$19M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

May 2026