TEPCO
[PRIVATE]HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Est. 1951 · 1 model registered
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies TEPCO: 1 model, 1 active incident. 1 source back the record.
Ownership
PRIVATE
Capital / Funding
Undisclosed
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) is Japan's largest electric utility and the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, where it pioneers robotic decommissioning using remotely operated and Spot quadruped robots from Boston Dynamics. Since the 2011 disaster, TEPCO has deployed over 16 types of robots for fuel debris retrieval, radiation surveying, and facility inspection — including the Telesco telescopic device that extracted the first sample of melted fuel in 2024. Its subsidiary TEPCO Power Grid became the first Japanese power company to introduce an arm-equipped quadruped robot for underground substation inspections in 2025.
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
- PUBLIC
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
1 incident on record (1 catastrophic). Most recent: Mar 2011.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
President & CEO
Chairman
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Key Recurring Partners
Recent Verified Partnerships
- TEPCO x Boston Dynamics (Fukushima decommissioning)Jan 1, 2022
MOST RECENT · TEPCO x Boston Dynamics (Fukushima decommissioning) · 2022-01-01 · with Boston Dynamics · OPERATING
FAQ
What is TEPCO?
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) is Japan's largest electric utility and the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, where it pioneers robotic decommissioning using remotely operated and Spot quadruped robots from Boston Dynamics. Since the 2011 disaster, TEPCO has deployed over 16 types of robots for fuel debris retrieval, radiation surveying, and facility inspection — including the Telesco telescopic device that extracted the first sample of melted fuel in 2024. Its subsidiary TEPCO Power Grid became the first Japanese power company to introduce an arm-equipped quadruped robot for underground substation inspections in 2025.
What does TEPCO make?
TEPCO has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: TEPCO System (TEPCO builds physical robots).
Is TEPCO publicly traded?
No. TEPCO is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
Who is the CEO of TEPCO?
Tomoaki Kobayakawa is the ceo of TEPCO, per the DEPLOY registry.
How can I invest in TEPCO?
TEPCO is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.
Where is TEPCO headquartered?
TEPCO is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Who owns TEPCO?
TEPCO is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
Where does TEPCO operate robots?
TEPCO is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
Is TEPCO a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, TEPCO ranks in roughly the top 29% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was TEPCO founded?
TEPCO was founded in 1951.
Are there any incidents involving TEPCO?
1 active incident involving TEPCO is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
Is TEPCO safe?
TEPCO has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 catastrophic). Most recent: Mar 2011. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.