# Donut Robotics

Company record · Presspool · https://presspool.ai/companies/donutrobotics-com

Donut Robotics powers robots with its own donut AI and is building a humanoid made entirely in Japan. Website: https://donutrobotics.com

## Funding

Latest announced financing: ¥300 million, round type not disclosed, announced October 5, 2026.

- **¥300 million, round type not disclosed**, announced October 5, 2026. Sole investor named: Charm Care Corporation. A capital and business alliance with the nursing home operator to develop humanoid robots for eldercare; about $2 million. Listed in the [AI startup funding roster for October 5–10, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-10-05). Sources: [Robotics & Automation News](https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2026/10/05/japanese-nursing-home-operator-charm-care-invests-in-humanoid-company-donut-robotics/105545/), [DealStreetAsia](https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/donut-robotics-charm-care-497256).

## Whether AI names Donut Robotics

- Machine Relations Index: Not cited in any Machine Relations Index answer, May 10, 2026 to October 18, 2026.

A company counts when an AI answer names it or cites its website. Answers vary from run to run, so each count is a dated sample.

## Related records

- Closest rounds in the [roster for October 5–10, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-10-05): [Klarent](https://presspool.ai/companies/klarent-ai) ($8 million Seed, October 9, 2026), [KONST](https://presspool.ai/companies/konsttech-ai) ($30 million Series B, October 9, 2026), [TypeSafe AI](https://presspool.ai/companies/typesafe-ai) ($870 million Series A, October 9, 2026), [Gallatin AI](https://presspool.ai/companies/gallatin-ai) ($50 million Series A, October 8, 2026), [GUDEA](https://presspool.ai/companies/gudea-ai) ($7 million Seed, October 8, 2026), [Hone](https://presspool.ai/companies/hone-com) ($60 million Seed, October 8, 2026).

## Sources

- [Robotics & Automation News](https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2026/10/05/japanese-nursing-home-operator-charm-care-invests-in-humanoid-company-donut-robotics/105545/)
- [DealStreetAsia](https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/donut-robotics-charm-care-497256)

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