Kidou Systems
Democratizing autonomous mobility robots for manufacturing
- Headquarters
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Employees
- 1–10
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- kidou.systems
- Last Round
- SeedSep 2024
- Rounds
- 1
About
Kidou Systems is a manufacturing automation company founded by Koji Shiono and Professor Bogdan Epureanu, both from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. The company is built around the belief that Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) should be accessible to all manufacturers, not just large enterprises. Kidou Systems delivers full-stack automation solutions powered by autonomous teleoperation technologies, designed to democratize AMR deployment in manufacturing and adjacent sectors. The name 'Kidou' draws from the Japanese words for 'Mobility' (機動), 'Path' (軌道), and 'Boot-up' (起動), reflecting the company's mission to pave a path toward universal mobility freedom in industrial environments.
Summary
Kidou Systems is an Artificial Intelligence company based in Ann Arbor, United States. Its most recent funding was a Seed round in Sep 2024. Investors include Monozukuri Ventures.
Funding History
Sep 2024
Investors
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