ugo
ugo (ユーゴー) is a Tokyo robotics company founded in 2018 by Ken Matsui. It builds remotely operated service robots for building inspection, security, guidance and crime prevention, and runs a platform that gathers robot operation data to train physical-AI models. In 2026 it unveiled ugo Nova, a domestic semi-humanoid with two 7-axis arms on a four-wheel mecanum base, aimed at factory work and at collecting data for robot foundation models. The company reports about 5 billion yen in cumulative funding, with NTT DOCOMO Ventures and Persol among its investors.
💡Notable Achievement: Its ugo Nova semi-humanoid was announced in September 2026, with mass production planned for 2027.
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ugo Nova
Manufactured by ugo
ugo Nova is a Japanese-made semi-humanoid from ugo in Tokyo, announced in September 2026. It has a white head with a face display, two 7-axis arms ending in two-finger hands, a rotating waist and a height-adjustable body, all on a four-wheel mecanum base that can move in any direction. In total it has 22 degrees of freedom. The lifter moves 350 mm and the arms reach 843 mm, and the two arms together can carry up to 10 kg in a defined work area. It stands 126 cm tall when folded and 162 cm when extended, weighs about 100 kg and runs about 6 hours on its LiFePO4 battery. An NVIDIA Jetson Thor computer drives its AI models, with a stereo camera in the head and an RGB camera in each hand. ugo built it for physical-AI development and factory work such as kitting, moving parts between stations and assembly steps like fitting parts and tightening screws, and it supports VR teleoperation so operators can collect training data for the robot's models. It connects through a 5 Gbps wired port, Wi-Fi 6 and USB ports. ugo plans mass production in 2027.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What robot models does ugo manufacture?
ugo manufactures 1 robot model in the Origin of Bots database, including ugo Nova.
Where is ugo headquartered and when was it founded?
ugo is headquartered in Japan and was founded in 2018.
What industries and domains does ugo focus on?
ugo develops robotics solutions primarily targeting Service Robotics, Physical AI, Inspection and Security Robotics, Semi-humanoid Robotics.
What core technologies and engineering stacks power ugo's robots?
ugo's platform leverages ugo Nova semi-humanoid, ugo Physical AI Fabric, Remote operation platform, Imitation-learning kit for AI robots to deliver high-performance autonomy and hardware reliability.
Which geographic markets does ugo serve?
ugo currently deploys and supports hardware across Manufacturing, Building inspection, Security, Guidance and reception with active field presence in Japan.
How can commercial buyers and partners contact ugo?
You can reach ugo directly via their official website at https://ugo.plus/.
What makes ugo unique in the robotics landscape?
Its ugo Nova semi-humanoid was announced in September 2026, with mass production planned for 2027.
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