Humanoid AI robot startup Atom raises 3 billion yen, aiming to “boost Japan’s GDP by 1%”

Tokyo startup Atom raised a 3 billion yen seed round to develop humanoid AI robots.

Backers include ANRI, Beyond Next Ventures, Jafco Group, and other investors.

The company will use the funds to hire AI engineers, improve its platform, and build a world model.

Atom also plans to strengthen supply-chain and data-collection infrastructure for physical AI applications.