Genki Robotics
Tokyo humanoid startup building robots for public-safety and urban-maintenance work, with an open robot OS
Scaleup · Prototype · Humanoid startup · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · Founded 2025 · genki.com
Reported Founder (Andy Rubin) and Tokyo HQ confirmed. Funding figures are reported by the press and funding databases (Axios Pro, Dealroom), not confirmed by the company; the seed month is a Dealroom estimate. Founding year per CB Insights. Tokyo Tribune date is access date.
Profile
Tokyo-based Genki Robotics, founded in 2025 by Android creator Andy Rubin, develops humanoid robots for public-safety, urban-maintenance and other mission-driven work. It plans to launch its first product in 2026 and to open its robot OS to outside developers through an app-store-like marketplace. Press reports put its Series A valuation at about $1B (Apr 2026), following a reported $50M seed.
People
- Andy Rubin FounderFounder
Nikkei Asia also describes him as Genki's chief executive.
@ArubinHandle cited by press
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Flagship robots
- First product (launch planned for 2026) Humanoid
Per Nikkei Asia, Jul 2026; for public-safety and urban-maintenance work - Open robot OS + developer app marketplace Software
Planned, per Nikkei Asia
Funding and valuation
Latest round
Reported
Series A · Apr 21, 2026
Reported by Axios Pro; amount and investors not disclosed
Total raised
about $50M Reported
As of Apr 21, 2026
Reported $50M seed (Nov 2025; Dealroom lists a16z, DCM Ventures, AMD, Incubate Fund, X&); Series A amount undisclosed, so this is a lower bound
Valuation
$1B Reported
reported valuation (Series A) · Apr 21, 2026
About $1B, reported by Axios Pro; not announced by the company
Competitors
Companies with overlapping products. Direct = same customers and same job; Adjacent = overlapping technology or market, different focus.
Minerva Humanoids
Adjacent competitorBoth pitch humanoids for public-safety and hazardous-site work: Minerva Humanoids is building semi-autonomous humanoids for hazardous jobs such as bomb disposal, while Genki Robotics builds humanoids for public-safety and urban-maintenance work.
Foundation (Foundation Future Industries)
Adjacent competitorBoth pitch humanoids for public-safety and defense-type work: Foundation builds the Phantom humanoid for defense and industrial work, while Genki Robotics builds humanoids for public-safety and urban-maintenance work.
Recent news
- — Genki plans first product launch in 2026 and an open robot OS with app marketplace Nikkei Asia
- — Reported Series A at ~$1B valuation Axios Pro Reported
Sources
- Genki Robotics (official website) (Oct 8, 2026)
- Japan's Genki Robotics to launch first product this year, says CEO (Nikkei Asia) (Jul 29, 2026)
- Scoop: Android creator Andy Rubin's humanoid robotics company gets $1b valuation (Axios Pro) (Apr 21, 2026)
- Andy Rubin's Genki Robotics hits $1B valuation in Series A, less than a year after $50M seed (Dealroom) (Apr 21, 2026)
- Genki Robotics company profile and funding rounds (Dealroom) (Oct 8, 2026)
- Genki Robotics company profile (CB Insights) (Oct 8, 2026)
- Genki Robotics plans smartphone-style robot OS and app marketplace (Tokyo Tribune) (Oct 8, 2026)
Confidence: high.