Tokyo, Japan | April 30, 2026
hibot Corporation has been selected as one of the ten startups in the third cohort of “SusHi Tech Global Startups,” part of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s startup support initiative, “SusHi Tech Global.”
Founded as a spin-off from Tokyo Institute of Technology, hibot is driven by the belief that hazardous, high-value maintenance and inspection tasks in energy and industrial environments should be performed by robots rather than humans. To realize a safer and more sustainable world through robotics, the company has accelerated its global expansion, establishing operations in Aachen, Germany in 2022 and Houston, USA in 2025.
Through this program, hibot aims to advance the automation and deployment of inspection processes on a global scale using robotics, ensuring the safety of aging infrastructure for future generations. By eliminating the need for human presence in hazardous environments, the company mission is to contribute to a safer and more resilient infrastructure society.
CEO Comment:
“We are honored to have been selected for SusHi Tech Global Startups, it is a tremendous opportunity for hibot. Our technology was born in Japan, but the need it addresses is universal: critical infrastructure that sustains modern society are aging faster than humans can safely inspect and maintain. With the support of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, we are determined to scale our robotic inspection and maintenance solutions globally, and to build, from Tokyo, the foundation of a safer and more resilient world.”
About SusHi Tech Global:
“SusHi Tech Global” is a program under the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s startup strategy, “Global Innovation Strategy 2.0,” designed to provide intensive support to promising startups aiming for global growth. With this latest selection, the total number of supported startups has reached 77.
Reference:
Tokyo Metropolitan Government “SusHi Tech Global” Official Website
hibot Corp., PR team