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ugo Inc.

Corporate marketsecurityinspectionhumanoidCurated record
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Builds hybrid-control service robots that combine AI-based autonomous navigation with remote teleoperation, managed through its in-house ugo Platform for multi-robot fleet control, elevator integration, and automation of patrol routes. The flagship dual-arm, height-adjustable ugo Pro adds LLM-driven multilingual conversation for guidance work; the company is also developing an AI imitation-learning kit and a NEDO-supported multi-legged inspection robot. Founded as Mira Robotics in Kawasaki in February 2018, renamed ugo Inc. in May 2021; sells via RaaS to security, building-maintenance, plant-inspection, and retail customers.

HeadquartersTokyo, JP
Founded2018
Corporate funding$27M
TeamNot listed
Deployments3
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries B3 (cumulative ~JPY 4B / ~$27M as of Apr 2026)
FoundersKen Matsui (Founder & CEO)
Regions servedJP
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-18
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineinspection

ugo Ex

  • Business robot model in the ugo lineup deployed for security patrol and inspection tasks in offices, data centers, plants, and public facilities

    Vendor-listed model in the ugo robot series

    Claim source
Machineinspection

ugo mini

  • Compact inspection robot launched 2025; over 100 cumulative units shipped within roughly one year of launch

    Vendor-announced shipment milestone for the ugo mini inspection robot

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Machinehumanoid

ugo Pro

  • Dual-arm hybrid-control humanoid with height adjustable 70-150 cm, combining remote operation and AI autonomous control for patrol, monitoring, equipment inspection, and LLM-based multilingual dialogue guidance

    Vendor-stated specifications for the flagship ugo Pro business robot

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Machinesecurity

ugo TS series

  • Avatar security robot co-developed with building-services firm Taisei Co.; autonomous travel, remote operation, and elevator integration for standing-guard and patrol duty

    Specifications stated by deployment partner Taisei for the commercial ugo TS security robot

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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-06-16Bic Camera (Ikebukuro West Exit IT tower store)retail store (multilingual guidance PoC)Not listedNot disclosedAnnouncement
2023-07-31Teikyo University (Hachioji campus)university campus (security)Not listedNot disclosedAnnouncement
2021-06-07Taisei Co., Ltd.office buildings (security patrol)Not listedNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordNTT WestNTT Docomo VenturesMitsubishi UFJ CapitalMizuho CapitalToyota BoshokuJR East Startup
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-06-16Humanoid ugo Pro begins multilingual customer-guidance PoC at Bic Camera Ikebukuro West IT tower storerobotstart (ロボスタ)
2026-04-15Series B3 led by NTT West; cumulative funding tops JPY 4B; ugo mini passes 100 units shippedugo Inc.
2021-06-07ugo security robot adopted into Taisei's commercial DX security solution — first commercializationPR Times (ugo Inc.)
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Source ledger

9 unique public sources

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ｕｇｏ、NTT西日本をリードに社会インフラ事業各社から資金調達 ─ 累計40億円突破でフィジカルAIの社会実装を加速ugo Inc. · retrieved 2026-07-18
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ｕｇｏ、不動産・製造・セキュリティ・人材サービス・海外展開に強みを持つ複数の事業会社より、第三者割当増資にて資金調達を実施。PR Times (ugo Inc.) · retrieved 2026-07-18
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ｕｇｏ、8.5億円の資金調達。施設メンテナンス事業会社を含む各社と業務提携ugo Inc. · retrieved 2026-07-18
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ugo - 国産AIロボットでフィジカルAIを社会実装ugo Inc.
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ugo Pro | 警備・点検・案内ロボットugo Inc.
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警備ロボット「ugo」 TSシリーズTaisei Co., Ltd.
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ヒューマノイド「ugo Pro」によるビックカメラ池袋西口IT tower店での案内業務実証実験 多言語自動会話で接客省人化へrobotstart (ロボスタ) · retrieved 2026-07-18
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【大学初導入】帝京大学八王子キャンパスに ugo を導入Taisei Co., Ltd. · retrieved 2026-07-18
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大成のDX警備ソリューションに警備ロボットugoが採用PR Times (ugo Inc.) · retrieved 2026-07-18