ATOM secures JPY 1.5 billion Mizuho Bank loan
ATOM signed a JPY 1.5 billion loan agreement with Mizuho Bank to accelerate its humanoid physical-AI programme and supporting domestic infrastructure.
Why it matters
Atom signed a ¥1.5 billion loan agreement with Mizuho Bank to accelerate its humanoid physical-AI programme and supporting domestic infrastructure.
Evidence notes
- The financing is bank debt from Mizuho Bank, not an equity funding round.
- Capital will support a physical-AI foundation model and co-development of robot components with Japanese suppliers.
- Atom is constructing Atom Foundry as a dedicated physical-AI data-collection centre.
Company context
ATOM Humanoid is a Japanese humanoid robotics startup developing bipedal, dual-arm humanoid AI robots for manufacturing, logistics and transport environments. The company is building humanoid robot hardware and Physical AI systems in-house, including environment perception, decision-making, action generation and real-world task execution.