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TriOrb BASE

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About TriOrb BASE

TriOrb BASE is a low-profile mobility platform driven by three motorised spheres. Unlike a conventional wheel or mecanum-wheel base, it can translate in any direction without first changing the orientation of equipment mounted above it. TriOrb offers the hardware as a drive unit for mobile manipulators and other machines, and pairs it with autonomous-mobility software that covers visual SLAM, path planning and safety control.

Four fisheye cameras provide the surrounding imagery used for mapping and localisation. The standard platform carries up to 300 kilograms; TriOrb reports customised units handling 800 kilograms and supports cooperative transport with multiple bases. With its optional battery, stated continuous operation is 3.5 hours. Standard floor capability covers grooves up to 45 millimetres, steps up to 10 millimetres and gradients around nine degrees, while application-specific safety sensors and charging systems are available as options.

09 AUG 2026

Robotics capital moves — 3–9 August 2026

01 JUN 2026

Robotics developments — 1–5 June 2026

Capabilities

Source-backed capabilities

  • SLAM mapping

    Claimed - 2023-12-22 - The software includes Visual SLAM, path planning, and safety-control functions developed as ROS 2 modules.

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Deployments

  • Operating Use

    Delivered to a major semiconductor manufacturer - Undisclosed major semiconductor manufacturer - industrial manufacturing - TriOrb reports delivery of TriOrb BASE to a major semiconductor manufacturer within six months of founding, with additional deployments spanning Japan and overseas markets.

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Observed use

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  • Observed configuration

    Physical Demo - Embedded - Physical - TriOrb BASE demonstrated with e-con See3CAM_20CUG camera-based navigation at iREX Tokyo 2025.

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Supply

Supply / Components

  • TriOrb BASE

    See3cam 20cug For Triorb Base - vision_camera - e-con Systems - e-con See3CAM_20CUG cameras provide vision for the TriOrb BASE configuration shown at iREX 2025 - source: e-consystems.com

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Timeline

  • TriOrb raises JPY 2.29 billion equity in JPY 2.88 billion Series B package

    2026-06-01 - Funding - TriOrb closed a JPY 2.88 billion Series B round through a combination of third-party allotment and debt financing. The company said cumulative funding reached JPY 4.23 billion, including JPY 590 million in debt financing from Mizuho Bank and MUFG Bank. The capital will support the shift from proof-of-concept to market deployment and mass production of TriOrb BASE, plus global expansion anchored by Detroit.

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  • Sugino Machine adopts TriOrb BASE for CMR-3D mobile manipulator

    2025-12-04 - Partnership - Sugino Machine adopted TriOrb BASE as the drive unit for its new CMR-3D mobile manipulator series. The CMR-3D combines a FANUC CRX-20iA/L collaborative robot with TriOrb's ball-driven omnidirectional mobility platform. The system supports Visual SLAM or LiDAR SLAM guidance and is scheduled to begin accepting orders on December 3, 2025.

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  • TriOrb selected for NEDO deep-tech support program for high-precision omnidirectional AMR

    2024-09-12 - Market Signal - TriOrb was selected for NEDO's Deep Tech Startup Support Project under the STS phase. The supported project focuses on a high-precision omnidirectional AMR using TriOrb BASE technology for flexible production systems. The project period runs from September 11, 2024 through the end of September 2026, with a maximum grant of JPY 500 million.

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  • TriOrb releases autonomous mobility software set for TriOrb BASE

    2023-12-22 - Product Launch - TriOrb released an autonomous mobility software set for its TriOrb BASE omnidirectional mobile platform. The software includes Visual SLAM, path planning, and safety-control functions developed as ROS 2 modules. TriOrb said the release makes its omnidirectional mobility platform easier to use for customers not specialized in omnidirectional mechanisms.

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  • TriOrb raises JPY 70 million loan financing for omnidirectional AMR development

    2023-06-21 - Market Signal - TriOrb raised JPY 70 million in loan financing through co-financing by The Bank of Fukuoka and Japan Finance Corporation. The company said the funds would support R&D and personnel expenses. The financing targeted development of an omnidirectional AMR and cooperative task processing by linking multiple TriOrb BASE units.

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  • TriOrb and Toda start joint research on autonomous construction material transport

    2023-06-14 - Partnership - TriOrb started joint research with Toda Corporation to develop autonomous material conveyance equipment for construction sites. The project uses TriOrb BASE omnidirectional mobile robot technology to address construction labor shortages and heavy-load transport. The collaboration targets productivity improvements by replacing difficult manual transport work with robotic movement.

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