🤖 Japan’s new No. 1 in fundraising: “Physical AI” star Mujin
Tokyo-based robotics software company Mujin raised $133 million (¥20.85 billion) in 2025, topping Japan’s startup fundraising rankings ahead of Sakana AI.
⚠️ The problem: Real-world robot deployments still depend heavily on systems integrators. One-off projects, months-long implementations, high costs, and heavy maintenance slow scaling and limit expansion into new use cases.
💡 The solution: Founded by Issei Takino, Mujin is building a vendor-agnostic platform for robots.
MujinOS + a real-time digital twin connect, plan, and control multi-brand robots without traditional programming—a plug-and-play approach instead of bespoke integrations, from warehouse logistics to manufacturing.
🔜 Traction & expansion: Toyota and Fast Retailing are already customers. Backed by the NTT Group and international funds, Mujin plans to scale globally—especially in North America and Europe.
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