Robotics · San Francisco, California (virtual mailbox); team operates from Japan and Malaysia · Founded 2026 · Formation stage
RoboFounders
Builds Physical AI solutions that automate dangerous and high-risk work in manufacturing
Review noteCompany site states RoboFounders, Inc. was established in Delaware on June 12, 2026 and RoboFounders Co., Ltd. in Japan on August 19, 2026. Its own press text calls it a 'San Francisco-based robotics startup studio'. Founder and CEO Mariel Asami Fukase; COO Takeshi Kanamori (former VC). No funding announced. Source ↗
Edge
10#212 · ▼12 in 7d
Why now
- Filed intent-to-use trademark ROBOFOUNDERS for humanoid robots, its first trademark filing
Regulatory · Aug 5
- Domain robofounders.ai was registered on Jul 7
Traffic · Jul 7
Score
Regulatory
× 0.91
Matched on humanoid, manufacturing, physical ai, robot
× 1.00
Almost no public footprint
× 0.85
No people identified yet
15 × 0.91 × 1.00 × 0.85 × 0.85 one family only = 10