tmsuk
tmsuk is a Kyoto-based service robot manufacturer, founded in 2000, developing purpose-built robots across agriculture, medical education, personal mobility, infrastructure inspection, and disaster response, with 50+ robot types and a hybrid direct-, distributor-, and license-based go-to-market focused on Japan, Europe, and the Middle East.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2000
- HeadquartersKyoto, Japan
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What tmsuk does
tmsuk is a Japanese service robot manufacturer founded in 2000 and headquartered in Kyoto, with operational facilities in Munakata (Fukuoka Prefecture) and an agricultural research institute in Nobeoka (Miyazaki Prefecture). The company has developed more than 50 robot types spanning five application areas: agriculture (the WORKROID Agriculture initiative and the solar-powered Raicho/雷鳥 swarm rice-farming series), medical education (the Pedia_Roid pediatric patient simulator), personal mobility (RODEM), infrastructure inspection (the SPD-X multi-legged sewer robot), and disaster response (POWER-ROID family). It also offers bespoke robot development under the MAKE YOUR OWN X-ROID service.
Its technology stack centers on multi-legged locomotion, swarm robotics (群ロボット技術), LiDAR-based computer vision, and AI-driven data analytics. Pedia_Roid is a 110 cm / 23 kg full-body pediatric simulator with 24 degrees of freedom that reproduces child behaviors, vital sign changes, and medical emergencies for dental and medical training. SPD-X pairs LiDAR 3D scanning with co-developed AI (with NTT DOCOMO Solutions) that estimates original pipe wall geometry from point clouds and quantifies corrosion-driven wall thinning to roughly 1 cm accuracy. Swarm robotics is the design choice that allows the agricultural line to operate efficiently across the irregular, small-scale paddies characteristic of Japanese hilly regions.
Commercially, tmsuk uses a hybrid revenue model. Agricultural and inspection robots are sold direct to enterprise and government customers; Pedia_Roid is sold via multi-year contracts through authorized distributors (Morita in Japan, Nissin internationally, Samir in Saudi Arabia); RODEM has been transitioned to a non-exclusive technology license with Pues Co. Ltd. handling development, manufacturing, and sales. A newer recurring stream is the WORKROID rice subscription service, bundling robot-farmed rice and rice-flour products via partner ineRobo. Pricing is opaque (by inquiry), and the company also participates in the domestic KyoHA humanoid consortium and a Kyoto-wide academic and industry talent partnership network.
tmsuk firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- tmsuk
- Legal name
- 株式会社テムザック (tmsuk co.,ltd.)
- Website
- https://tmsuk.co.jp
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2000
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- tmsuk is a Kyoto-based service robot manufacturer, founded in 2000, developing purpose-built robots across agriculture, medical education, personal mobility, infrastructure inspection, and disaster response, with 50+ robot types and a hybrid direct-, distributor-, and license-based go-to-market focused on Japan, Europe, and the Middle East.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
tmsuk industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Service Robotics
- NAICS
- Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)
- SIC
- Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Service & Hospitality Robots (HDAAAIAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Humanoid & General-Purpose Robots (HDAAAIAJ), Agricultural & Field Robotics (HDAAAIAD), Agricultural UAV/UGV Autonomy Platforms (Navigation, mission planning, fleet autonomy) (AFAAAGAF), Construction & Mining Robotics (HDAAAIAE), Healthcare & Assistive Robotics (HDAAAIAC)
Keywords
Where tmsuk is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Kyoto
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices3 records
Markets served
tmsuk business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Robot Hardware Sales: tmsuk manufactures and sells purpose-built service robots including agricultural robots (雷鳥 series), inspection robots (SPD-X), medical simulators (Pedia_Roid), and mobility robots (RODEM). Products are sold directly to enterprise customers and via authorized distribution and sales partner networks.
- Technology Licensing (RODEM): Non-exclusive licensing of RODEM technology and intellectual property to Pues Co. Ltd. for development, manufacturing, and sales. tmsuk provides technology and IP; Pues handles product commercialization. Licensing arrangement aims to scale small electric mobility production and sales.
- Agricultural Robot Service & Subscription: WORKROID農業 initiative involves offering robot rice cultivation as a service, including robot-assisted rice farming with rice subscription services (定期便), and high-value-added rice product sales such as 雷粉 (rice flour) from robot-cultivated rice. Production and distribution of robot-farmed rice for urban consumers and export.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Pedia_Roid distributed via authorized sales agents (Morita for Japan, Nissin for overseas, Samir for Saudi Arabia) — pricing by inquiry. |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels6 records
tmsuk product offering
Product offeringCore offering
tmsuk designs, manufactures, and sells purpose-built service robots across agriculture (WORKROID Agriculture including the solar-powered Thunderbird series), medical/dental education (Pedia_Roid pediatric patient simulator), personal mobility (RODEM universal design rideable robot), infrastructure inspection (SPD-X multi-legged LiDAR-equipped sewer/pipeline robot), construction automation (edge AI swarm ceiling robot), and disaster rescue (POWER-ROID). It also offers custom robot development under the MAKE YOUR OWN X-ROID program and technology licensing arrangements such as RODEM with Pues Co., Ltd.
Product overview
tmsuk is a service robot manufacturer offering a diverse portfolio of WORKROID (work robot) products across multiple sectors including agriculture, medical/education, construction, personal mobility, disaster rescue, and humanoid robotics. The portfolio is organized into named product families (TRANS-ROID, MED-ROID, POWER-ROID) and dedicated product lines such as WORKROID Agriculture (which includes the Thunderbird series of solar-powered rice farming robots and swarm-based seeding robots), the Pedia_Roid pediatric patient simulator for medical education, the RODEM universal design mobility robot, the SPD-X multi-legged inspection robot for sewer and pipeline environments, and the KyoHA humanoid robot developed through a domestic industry-academia consortium. Custom robot development is offered through the MAKE YOUR OWN X-ROID service. tmsuk operates from three locations in Kyoto, Fukuoka (Munakata), and Miyazaki (Nobeoka), and has been developing robots since its founding in 2000, having produced over 50 robot types.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- WORKROID: A series of practical robots for heavy labor and understaffed workplaces, serving healthcare, construction, personal mobility, and disaster rescue applications.
- KyoHA (京都ヒューマノイドアソシエーション)
- Pedia_Roid (ペディアロイド)
- RODEM
- SPD-X
- 雷鳥シリーズ (Raicho Series)
Products and services
- WORKROID Agriculture (WORKROID 農業)
- Raicho 1 (雷鳥1号 / Thunderbird 1)
- SPD-X
- Pedia_Roid (ペディアロイド)
- RODEM (ロデム)
- Construction Ceiling Robot System (System Ceiling Installation Swarm Robot)
- KyoHA Humanoid SEIMEI (京都ヒューマノイド SEIMEI)
- MAKE YOUR OWN X-ROID (オーダーメイド)
- WORKROID Agriculture Chapter 2 — Kitakyushu
Quantifiable outcome
- Pipe wall thinning (減肉) measured with ~1cm accuracy using LiDAR point cloud data and AI-based shape estimation
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use tmsuk
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
tmsuk technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability9 records
Feature6 records
tmsuk partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- KyoHA — Kyoto Humanoid Association (京都ヒューマノイドアソシエーション)coreIndustry-academia consortium for Japan-originated, fully domestic humanoid robot development. tmsuk is a member alongside other companies and academic institutions. First verification prototype SEIMEI unveiled in April 2026, developed in approximately 4 months from design to assembly. Aims to develop power models (hydraulic/motor high-output) and agile/functional models (motor-primary) using all-domestic components including AI/software.
- DEN農 Co., Ltd. (株式会社DEN農)coreSmart agriculture consulting partner in WORKROID Agriculture Chapter 2 (Kitakyushu). DEN農 provides agricultural field expertise and smart farming implementation consulting. Contributed farmland for robot rice farming demonstrations.
- Kyoto Institute of Advanced Knowledge / Kyoto Computer Gakuin (京都情報大学院大学・京都コンピュータ学院)coreComprehensive cooperation agreement for next-generation robot development and ICT human resource development. Joint research on WORKROID (work robots), student software development on tmsuk hardware platforms, and academic publication of research results. Kyoto Computer Gakuin is Japan's first computer education institution (founded 1963) with 50,000+ graduates.
- ineRobo Co., Ltd. (ineRobo株式会社)coreCollaboration for robot-assisted rice farming and rice flour production. ineRobo (founded October 2025, based in Munakata, Fukuoka) provides robot development collaboration, rice flour production, rice subscription service planning, B2B operations, and distribution of robot-farmed rice products (robot耕作物). Plans robot rice cultivation across Kyushu and Chugoku regions in 2026.
- Pues Co., Ltd. (株式会社ピューズ)coreNon-exclusive license agreement for RODEM technology. tmsuk provides technology and IP; Pues handles development, manufacturing, and sales. Focused on expanding small electric mobility adoption targeting transportation-vulnerable populations. Medium-to-long term initiative through 2030.
- NTT DOCOMO Solutions Corporation (NTTドキュモソリューションズ)coreJoint verification project on AI and robot-based sewer pipe corrosion (減肉) quantitative assessment. NTT DOCOMO Solutions provides AI and data analytics technology; tmsuk provides SPD-X multi-legged robot platform with LiDAR; 京都府流域下水道事務所 provides test field and historical inspection data. Conducted April–December 2025 in Kyoto Prefecture. Successfully measured pipe wall thinning with ~1cm accuracy.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
tmsuk competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- SoftBank Robotics: Global service-robotics company behind Pepper and Whiz, addressing humanoids and commercial cleaning/service applications. Operates at vastly larger scale across similar categories where tmsuk competes, including humanoid and service robots.
- Honda: Japanese automaker with long-running humanoid robot program (ASIMO) and active humanoid research. Comparable as a large R&D-backed humanoid developer participating in Japan's domestic robotics ecosystem alongside KyoHA.
- Toyota / Toyota Research Institute: Toyota's robotics division developing Partner Robots and large-behavior-model humanoids. Comparable as a deep-pocketed Japanese humanoid and service-robot R&D player targeting similar eldercare and mobility applications.
- Sony Group (Robotics): Through Aibo and ongoing robotics research, Sony is a Japan-based player in consumer and entertainment robotics. Comparable as a broad-incumbent Japanese developer with domestic component and AI capabilities adjacent to tmsuk's humanoid and consumer-facing robots.
- Boston Dynamics: Global humanoid and quadruped robotics leader (Atlas, Spot). Comparable to tmsuk's KyoHA humanoid project as a category participant with vastly larger R&D and commercialization resources.
Emerging players
- Preferred Networks: Japanese AI company developing autonomous and service robotics with deep-learning foundations, including the KyoHA consortium member-style humanoid work. Comparable as a Japan-based AI/robotics firm pursuing similar applications with stronger AI-native positioning.
Direct peers
- Cyberdyne: Japanese assistive/medical robotics company developing HAL and other wearable/medical devices. Directly comparable on healthcare/medical robotics axis to tmsuk's Pedia_Roid and MED-ROID product families serving Japan's aging society.
- Komatsu: Japanese construction and mining equipment leader with autonomous machinery initiatives (Smart Construction). Directly comparable to tmsuk's construction ceiling robot and SPD-X infrastructure-inspection products.
- Kubota: Japanese agricultural equipment leader pursuing automation and robotics for rice farming. Directly comparable to tmsuk's WORKROID Agriculture and Thunderbird ag-robot products targeting Japan's small-scale paddy farmers.
- Yanmar: Japanese agricultural machinery maker with active unmanned/robotic tractor and smart-agriculture programs. Directly comparable to tmsuk's ag-robot portfolio addressing Japan's rice-farming labor shortage and hillside paddies.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
tmsuk social profiles
Digital presencetmsuk financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
tmsuk leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
tmsuk funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors2 records
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tmsuk M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about tmsuk
What does tmsuk do?
tmsuk designs, manufactures, and sells purpose-built service robots across agriculture (WORKROID Agriculture including the solar-powered Thunderbird series), medical/dental education (Pedia_Roid pediatric patient simulator), personal mobility (RODEM universal design rideable robot), infrastructure inspection (SPD-X multi-legged LiDAR-equipped sewer/pipeline robot), construction automation (edge AI swarm ceiling robot), and disaster rescue (POWER-ROID). It also offers custom robot development under the MAKE YOUR OWN X-ROID program and technology licensing arrangements such as RODEM with Pues Co., Ltd.
Is tmsuk a public or private company?
tmsuk is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was tmsuk founded?
tmsuk was founded in 2000. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is tmsuk based?
tmsuk is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does tmsuk make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Robot Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are technology Licensing (RODEM) and agricultural Robot Service & Subscription.
Who are tmsuk's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are SoftBank Robotics, Honda, Toyota / Toyota Research Institute, Sony Group (Robotics) and Boston Dynamics. Preferred Networks is listed as an emerging player. Direct peers are Cyberdyne, Komatsu, Kubota and Yanmar.
Does tmsuk have an API?
No public API is recorded for tmsuk.
What industry is tmsuk in?
tmsuk's product category is Service Robotics. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAAAIAB, Service & Hospitality Robots, with a secondary code of HDAAAIAJ, Humanoid & General-Purpose Robots. Its NAICS code is 3331 and its SIC code is 3523.