Mujin Corp. this week announced the first close of its Series D funding round, raising a total of $233 million through a combination of equity and debt financing. The company said it plans to accelerate global adoption of the MujinOS robotics platform and to further develop orchestration technologies for manufacturing and logistics.
“The strong support shown in our Series D round underscores investor confidence in MujinOS as the architecture that will power the next era of industrial automation.” stated Ross Diankov, co-founder and CEO of Mujin. “This funding accelerates our transition to a scalable, product-driven business and expands our ability to bring cloud services, real-time digital twin technology and enterprise-grade automation to customers in every major market.”
Founded in 2011, Mujin said it develops systems to enable industrial robots to perform complex tasks with speed, reliability, and flexibility. MujinOS is designed to eliminate the need for teaching or coding by providing robots with real-time decision-making capabilities through a continuously updating digital twin, said the Tokyo-based company.
MujinOS enables scalable, high-performance automation
MujinOS brings consistency, intelligence, and scalability to industrial automation, asserted Mujin. By integrating robotic mobility, bin picking, storage, and warehouse execution systems (WES) within a single operational architecture, MujinOS eliminates complex system-by-system engineering, it said.
The company claimed that its platform‘s capabilities in perception, motion planning, and real-time digital twin orchestration provide operational visibility and can optimize workflows as conditions change. It said MujinOS works across multiple manufacturers and applications, allowing enterprises to scale automation across sites, reduce operational risk, and accelerate productivity gains.
Mujin plans to use its funding for three strategic initiatives:
Expanding the MujinOS product lineup
Mujin said the new investment will contribute to its long-term growth strategy. It noted that MujinOS enables rapid development, deployment, and replication of high-value applications including order fulfillment, palletizing, machine tending, truck unloading, and fleet management.
By standardizing functions, Mujin said it can reduce integration costs, shorten deployment cycles, and deliver repeatable performance across sites.
Accelerating digitalization
“Robot hardware vendors have opened their core technology to Mujin from the very beginning,” the company told Automated Warehouse. “This collaboration is enabling automation of tasks previously impossible to automate through intelligent robots, thereby opening up new markets. This creates a mutually beneficial relationship.”
Mujin said it is moving beyond traditional robot control to fully integrated environments where physical systems and digital intelligence function seamlessly together. The company said its technology will give enterprises a unified, accurate view of every automated guided vehicle (AGV), autonomous mobile robot (AMR), and automated process on the warehouse or factory floor.
By continuously synchronizing the physical site with its digital counterpart, Mujin also said it provides precise inventory tracking and traceability, early detection of issues, rapid workflow optimization, and reliable performance forecasting. This enhanced visibility can reduce operational risk, improve efficiency, and allow automation to scale across facilities, it asserted.
Driving global expansion across Europe and the U.S.
Demand for advanced automation continues to surge in Europe and North America, as manufacturers, retailers, and logistics providers invest in robotics and industrial modernization. Mujin said it will use its latest capital to expand regional engineering, service, and support teams from its current global headcount of more than 400 people.
The company also plans to build a network of certified system integrators across all regions, enabling partners to deliver MujinOS-powered solutions with greater speed, scalability, and consistency. Its U.S. offices are in Suwanee, Ga.
“Building on the world-class industrial automation technologies we have developed over the past 14 years, we will accelerate our global expansion through productization and strategic partnerships,” said Issei Takino, co-founder and representative director of Mujin.
Consulting services ensure rapid ROI
The company added that it works with customers to ensure a rapid return on investment (ROI).
“At Mujin Japan, we already have a dedicated team specializing in warehouse and factory automation consulting, and it is one of the fastest-growing business areas within Mujin,” it told Automated Warehouse. “In a world overflowing with diverse hardware solutions, automation projects can fail if the essential groundwork—such as understanding the current situation, developing the overall concept, and defining requirements—is not done properly.”
“Our consultants, who have extensive hands-on experience in logistics and manufacturing engineering, work closely with customers to guide them through each step of the process,” said the company. “And because Mujin is not tied to any specific hardware, we are uniquely positioned to propose the optimal automation solutions tailored to the characteristics of each customer’s site.”
“While the ROI period and implementation timeline vary depending on each customer’s site conditions and the scale of the project, our consulting team provides guidance on these aspects as part of our proposals,” said Mujin.
Mujin continues fundraising
Mujin raised $133 million in equity from investors led by NTT Group. Qatar Investment Authority was co-lead in the Series D round, which included participation by Mitsubishi HC Capital Realty Co. and Salesforce Ventures.
“We will work with Mujin, an innovator driving transformation across the manufacturing and logistics sectors through advanced robotic intelligence, to further elevate AI and robotics by leveraging our assets such as IOWN and our computing platforms,” said Akira Shimada, president and CEO of NTT Inc. “Through this collaboration, we are committed to creating new value that contributes to addressing societal challenges, including labor shortages and productivity improvement.”
In addition to the equity raise, Mujin secured $100 million in debt financing from leading financial institutions with strategic support from Mizuho Securities Co. and UBS AG Singapore Branch. The company is planning a second close of the Series D Round to bring in existing shareholders, including Pegasus Tech Ventures and Accenture, as well as other investors around the world.
To date, Mujin said it has raised a total of $411 million.