Toyota Tsusho Timeline

Events

• 2026-08-07 - Funding - TriOrb adds JPY 300 million blended Series B second close - JBIC and Toyota Tsusho participated in the equity portion of the second close, while Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation provided debt. TriOrb disclosed a JPY 300 million combined package but did not disclose the equity/debt split, so no numeric… - source: triorb.co.jp
• 2025-05-30 - Market Signal - Toyota Tsusho invests in amuse oneself to support planned Sora-iina expansion - The announcement records an investment by Toyota Tsusho in amuse oneself; it does not describe funding received by Sora-iina. Planned scope would extend Sora-iina from drone logistics into infrastructure inspection and measurement. - source: toyota-tsusho.com
• 2025-02-10 - Demonstration - Sora-iina supports Kyushu Level 4 prescription-drug drone delivery demo - A PF2-CAT3 multicopter carried prescription drugs from a clinic to the doorstep of a mobile clinic immediately after treatment. Sora-iina prepared the site and assisted delivery operations, while ACSL supplied the aircraft and conducted the Level 4 flight.… - source: toyota-tsusho.com
• 2023-02-08 - Product Launch - Toyota Tsusho announces optimized last-mile delivery-planning service - The service combines Pioneer's AI route-search engine with Toyota Tsusho connected services through WILLPORT's Polaris Navi platform. Initial operation reduced total delivery time by about 12% and delivery distance by about 20%, with more than 94% accuracy… - source: toyota-tsusho.com
• 2022-04-21 - Deployment - Toyota Tsusho and Zipline launch autonomous medical deliveries in Japan - Toyota Tsusho and Zipline launched autonomous, on-demand deliveries of medical supplies in Japan on April 21, 2022. Toyota Tsusho uses Zipline's instant logistics system to serve the Goto Islands in Nagasaki Prefecture. The deployment gives Toyota Tsusho a… - source: zipline.com
• 2021-03-30 - Partnership - Toyota Tsusho and Zipline form operating partnership - Toyota Tsusho and Zipline agreed to collaborate on autonomous instant-logistics services in Japan. The agreement established an operating partnership for medical delivery. The work supported a commercial delivery network through Toyota Tsusho group company… - source: toyota-tsusho.com
• 2019-05-20 - Market Signal - Toyota Tsusho announces investment in Zipline - Toyota Tsusho participated in Zipline's June 2018 Series C and became its first corporate investor. The companies formed a business tie-up covering drone-logistics technology development and operational support. At announcement, Zipline had completed more… - source: toyota-tsusho.com