🇯🇵 Highlanders
University of Tokyo-born startup building a 'physical AI' foundation model and humanoid fleet; signed the first mass-production MOU between an automaker and a humanoid developer, with Mitsubishi Motors.
Humanoid robots by Highlanders
1 · scored byHMX
Highlanders in 2026: lineup, ranking and funding
Highlanders has 1 humanoid robot in the index. Its highest-scoring, N, ranks 114th of 156 on the HMX at 39.2.
N does not beat the category median on any machine pillar; its closest is manipulation & dexterity, at 41.3 against 41.3.
It is one of 8 companies in Japan with humanoid robots in the index.
N is prototype, with supervised autonomy demonstrated.
Highlanders has not disclosed funding or a valuation, and none is estimated here.
Frequently asked questions about Highlanders
What robots does Highlanders make?
Highlanders has 1 model in this index: N (HMX 39.2).
What is Highlanders's best robot?
On the Humanoid Metric, N scores highest of Highlanders's models at 39.2 out of 100, 114th of 156 humanoid robots.
Can you buy the Highlanders N?
Not yet: N is prototype, and its price is not public.
Where is Highlanders based?
Highlanders is based in Tokyo, Japan, and was founded in 2023.