TriOrb

• TriOrb BASE

  TriOrb BASE

• Operating use

  TriOrb reports delivery of TriOrb BASE to a major semiconductor manufacturer within six months of founding, with additional deployments spanning Japan and overseas markets. - TriOrb BASE commercial delivery and broader domestic/overseas implementation record

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• TriOrb BASE

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

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Supply chain relationships

• e-con Systems

  Inbound - Vision Camera - e-con See3CAM_20CUG cameras provide vision for the TriOrb BASE configuration shown at iREX 2025

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• 2026-06-01 - Series B - $14.6M - TriOrb raises JPY 2.29 billion equity in JPY 2.88 billion Series B package

  TriOrb closed JPY 2.88B Series B led by SPARX, bringing cumulative funding to JPY 4.23B for TriOrb BASE mass production. - source: triorb.co.jp

• 2025-04-08 - Pre-Series B2 - $1M - TriOrb raises JPY 160 million equity and secures JPY 500 million loan

  TriOrb raised JPY 160M from UTEC plus JPY 500M Mizuho loan, bringing cumulative funding to JPY 1.35B. - source: thebridge.jp

• 2024-09-30 - Pre-Series B - $1.3M - TriOrb raises pre-Series B funding from Toyoda Gosei, AIST Solutions, MUFG Capital and JST

  TriOrb raised pre-Series B round from Toyoda Gosei, AIST Solutions, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, and JST. - source: triorb.co.jp

• UTEC - Participant - Unknown - 3 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2024-09-30 - latest 2026-06-01
• DRONE FUND - Participant - VC - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2024-09-30 - latest 2026-06-01
• MIRAISOZO INVESTMENTS - Participant - Angel / Individual - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2024-09-30 - latest 2026-06-01
• Mitsubishi UFJ Capital - Participant - Corporate / CVC - 2 funding events - repeat backer - strategic/corporate - first seen 2024-09-30 - latest 2026-06-01
• Toyoda Gosei - Participant - Angel / Individual - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2024-09-30 - latest 2026-06-01
• AIST Solutions - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2024-09-30
• Japan Science and Technology Agency - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2024-09-30
• Mizuho Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-06-01
• SPARX Asset Management - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-06-01

• Shuichi Ishida - Chief Executive Officer
• Satoshi Shimano - Chief Operating Officer - Supports TriOrb's commercialization, operations, finance, and organizational scaling as the company moves from proof-of-concept toward mass production.
• Takaki Demichi - Independent Director - Joined TriOrb's board in connection with the Series B round, adding investor and corporate-development context as the company scales toward global deployment.

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 private-round amount is stored. The company said cumulative financing reached JPY 4.53 billion and the capital would support mass production, U.S. expansion and organisational growth.

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• 2026-06-01 - Funding - TriOrb raises JPY 2.29 billion equity in JPY 2.88 billion Series B package

  Seven investors subscribed for JPY 2.29 billion of equity in TriOrb’s Series B first close. Mizuho Bank and MUFG Bank supplied a separate JPY 590 million of debt, taking the combined package to JPY 2.88 billion. TriOrb said cumulative financing reached JPY 4.23 billion and would support mass production, market deployment and expansion from its Detroit base.

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• 2026-03-17 - Market Signal - TriOrb establishes U.S. subsidiary in Detroit and opens Tokyo office

  TriOrb established TriOrb USA, Inc. in Detroit and opened a Tokyo Otemachi office. The U.S. subsidiary supports North American product sales and technical support. TriOrb said Detroit gives the company a strategic foothold in a global automotive and manufacturing hub.

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• 2025-12-04 - Partnership - Sugino Machine adopts TriOrb BASE for CMR-3D mobile manipulator

  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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• 2025-04-08 - Funding - TriOrb raises JPY 160 million equity and secures JPY 500 million loan

  UTEC invested JPY 160 million through the equity portion of the Pre-Series B2 financing. Mizuho Bank separately supplied a JPY 500 million loan; that debt is retained as package context and excluded from private-funding aggregates. TriOrb said the combined capital brought cumulative financing to JPY 1.35 billion and supported commercialization of its omnidirectional mobility technology.

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• 2024-09-30 - Funding - TriOrb raises pre-Series B funding from Toyoda Gosei, AIST Solutions, MUFG Capital and JST

  TriOrb raised a pre-Series B round through a third-party allocation of shares. New investors included Toyoda Gosei, AIST Solutions, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, and the Japan Science and Technology Agency. The company said the funding would accelerate real-world deployment, R&D capability, and business growth.

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• 2024-09-12 - Market Signal - TriOrb selected for NEDO deep-tech support program for high-precision omnidirectional AMR

  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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• 2023-12-22 - Product Launch - TriOrb releases autonomous mobility software set for TriOrb BASE

  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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• 2023-06-21 - Market Signal - TriOrb raises JPY 70 million loan financing for omnidirectional AMR development

  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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• 2023-06-14 - Partnership - TriOrb and Toda start joint research on autonomous construction material transport

  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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Relationships

• Sugino Machine

  Technology Partner - Sugino Machine uses TriOrb BASE as the drive unit for its CMR-3D mobile manipulator series.

• Japan Bank for International Cooperation

  Equity Investor - JBIC invested in TriOrb’s Series B second close.

• Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

  Lender - SMBC provided debt financing in TriOrb’s Series B second close.

• Toda Corporation

  Partner - TriOrb and Toda Corporation conduct joint research on autonomous material transport equipment for construction sites.