Kidou Systems

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.