ispace

[ACTIVE]

Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Est. 2010 · 1 model registered · 2 deployments

Recent press

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies ispace: 1 model, 2 deployments across 1 region, $294.2M raised. 1 source back the record.

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

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Headquarters

Tokyo, Japan

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

Japanese commercial lunar-exploration company; maker of the HAKUTO-R lunar lander and TENACIOUS micro-rover.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 76.0%

Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Well-capitalized with $294M raised. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.

Key Facts

FocusCommercial lunar exploration
RobotHAKUTO-R lunar lander and TENACIOUS micro-rover
Stock listingTokyo Stock Exchange (TOKYO: 9348), IPO 2023
Total fundingJPY 46.1B (~$300M+) across 4 rounds, latest JPY 19.6B Oct 2025
MissionsMission 1 (Apr 2023, hard-landed), Mission 2 RESILIENCE (Jan 2025 launch, Jun 2025 communication loss), Mission 3 planned 2026 with Draper
Financial stageEarly (TSE-listed, pre-revenue, development phase, JPY 46.1B raised)

Safety & Regulatory Posture

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Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for ispace.

Leadership & Founders

2 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Takeshi Hakamadasecondary-verified

Founder and CEO

Founding Team

Takeshi Hakamada[Founder]

sole · founded 2010-01-01

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

2 entries
Total Tracked0
Operating0
Announced0
Concluded0

Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators

ispace - 2 deploymentsispace

Platform Models

1 entry

Deployments

2 entries

Sectors & Applications

1 entry

FAQ

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What is ispace?

Japanese commercial lunar-exploration company; maker of the HAKUTO-R lunar lander and TENACIOUS micro-rover.

What does ispace make?

ispace has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: HAKUTO-R Lander (ispace builds physical robots).

Who competes with ispace?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to ispace building in the same form factors include Impulse Space, AstroForge, Astrobotic Technology, China National Space Administration.

Who is the CEO of ispace?

Takeshi Hakamada is the ceo of ispace, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where is ispace headquartered?

ispace is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

How much funding has ispace raised?

ispace has raised approximately $294M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Where does ispace operate robots?

ispace operates 2 verified deployments, including at The Moon.

How many robots has ispace deployed?

DEPLOY has 2 verified ispace deployments on record at sites including The Moon. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

Is ispace a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, ispace ranks in roughly the top 24% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was ispace founded?

ispace was founded in 2010.

Is ispace safe?

ispace has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.