Brits in Japan raise $1.2M to put modular humanoid robots to work

O-ID , a Tokyo-based company founded by two Brits building one of the world’s first fully modular humanoid robots for industrial manufacturing and logistics, has raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding. Chicago-based TAWANI Ventures led the round, with participation from Hustle Fund, Techstars, and angel investors — including the founders of Humanoid Guide, who were early investors in robotics company 1X. Building robots in Japan for the world O-iD was founded in Tokyo in 2025 by Norwegian CEO S