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WHILL

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Autonomous Service deploys WHILL Model C2 power chairs with an autonomous navigation kit for passenger transport at airports and large venues; chairs self-drive on pre-mapped routes, return autonomously to charging stations, and navigate safely among pedestrians; over 1M autonomous rides completed globally with consistent safety record across 26+ airports.

HeadquartersRedwood City, US

Founded2012

Consumer funding$97M

Team201-500

Deployments8

Open roles0

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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker

Market segmentConsumer

StageSeries C

FoundersSatoshi Sugie (CEO), Fukuoka Muneaki, Junpei Naito

Regions servedNorth America, Europe, Asia Pacific

Countries deployedUS, JP, GB

Service footprintAutonomous Service at 26+ airports and venues globally; offices in 7 locations across North America, Europe, Asia; 1M+ autonomous rides completed; Model C2/F/R sold in 20+ regions worldwide

Last reviewed2026-07-05

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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinemobility

WHILL Model C2

Personal power wheelchair for independent mobility, referenced by customers as a standard personal-use configuration distinct from the Autonomous Service variant
Vendor-described capability
Claim source

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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

Announced	Customer	Site	Country	Count	Evidence
2026-03-31	NANA Management Services / Alaska Airlines (Ted Stevens Anchorage International ANC)	international airport terminal	US	Not disclosed	Announcement
2026-01-01	ABM (Heathrow Airport Terminal 3 trial)	international airport terminal	GB	Not disclosed	Announcement
2025-08-01	Munich Airport (Flughafen München GmbH)	airport autonomous wheelchair service	DE	Not disclosed	Announcement
2025-04-14	Unifi Aviation / Delta Air Lines (Detroit Metro DTW)	international airport terminal	US	Not disclosed	Announcement
2025-01-01	Winnipeg Richardson International Airport	airport autonomous wheelchair service	CA	Not disclosed	Announcement
2025-01-01	Barcelona-El Prat Airport	airport autonomous wheelchair service	ES	Not disclosed	Announcement
2024-03-27	American Airlines / Envoy Air (LAX and MIA)	international airport terminals	US	Not disclosed	Announcement
2020-01-01	Haneda Airport (via Japanese airport authority)	international airport terminal	JP	Not disclosed	Announcement

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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

2022-05-17Not disclosed

Series C

2018-09-17$45M

Series B

Digital Garage, Toyota Boshoku

2018-05-15$13M

Form D

Investors undisclosed

2016-11-10$2M

Form D

Investors undisclosed

2016-05-31$18M

Series B

Eight Road Ventures, Mirai Creation Investment Limited Partnership, Golden Asia Fund II

2014-09-02$11M

Series A

Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ), 500 Startups, NTT DOCOMO Ventures

2014-07-10$6M

Form D

Investors undisclosed

2013-01-01$2M

Seed

Vegas Tech Fund, 500 Startups, Kamiya Manufacture Group, Itochu Technology Ventures

Investors on recordWoven Capital (Toyota)Digital GarageToyota BoshokuHiroshima Capital PartnersShizuoka Capital500 GlobalEndeavor

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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-01-01Reached 26+ airports globally; Heathrow Terminal 3 trial launched with ABM; 1M+ autonomous rides milestoneAviation Pros

2024-03-27First US commercial Autonomous Service deployments at LAX and MIA with American Airlines/Envoy AirWHILL

2022-05-17Closed Series C funding round led by Woven Capital (Toyota) to scale short-distance mobility service globallyWHILL

2020-01-01Launched Autonomous Service at Haneda Airport, Tokyo: first commercial autonomous service deploymentWHILL

2018-09-17Raised $45M in funding; acquired Scootaround (North America's largest mobility equipment rental provider)WHILL

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Source ledger

22 unique public sources

WHILL Autonomous ServiceWHILL · retrieved 2026-07-05

WHILL Secures Funding from Woven CapitalWHILL · retrieved 2026-07-05

WHILL, Inc. Raises $45 Million In FundingWHILL · retrieved 2026-07-05

SEC Form D: $13,499,998 sold of $35,000,255 offeringSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05

SEC Form D: $1,999,999 sold of $5,172,120 offeringSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05

Whill raises $17.5M Series B for its high-tech motorized wheelchairsTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05

San Francisco-based Startup WHILL Closes Series A Funding Round; Reaches $11 MillionPR Newswire · retrieved 2026-07-05

SEC Form D: $6,099,999 sold of $10,999,999 offeringSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05

Japan's wheelchair startup Whill raises over $10,000 on Kickstarter in six hoursThe Bridge · retrieved 2026-07-05

WHILL – Power Chairs & Mobility ScootersWHILL · retrieved 2026-07-05

WHILL Autonomous Service Expands North American Footprint with Alaska Airport DebutWHILL · retrieved 2026-07-05

WHILL Expands Global Autonomous Mobility Network with Heathrow Airport LaunchWHILL · retrieved 2026-07-05

WHILL Launches Autonomous Services at Munich AirportWHILL · retrieved 2026-07-05

Unifi Aviation Launches WHILL Autonomous Wheelchair Service at Detroit Metro AirportWHILL · retrieved 2026-07-05

After 3 Years of Trials, Winnipeg International Airport to Offer WHILL Autonomous Wheelchairs to TravelersRobotics 24/7 · retrieved 2026-07-05

Barcelona-El Prat Airport Implements WHILL Autonomous ServiceWHILL · retrieved 2026-07-05

WHILL and Envoy Air Announce First Commercial Deployments of Autonomous Mobility Services at Major U.S. AirportsWHILL · retrieved 2026-07-05

WHILL Company HistoryWHILL · retrieved 2026-07-05

WHILL, Envoy deploy autonomous mobility at US airportsRunway Girl Network · retrieved 2026-07-05

Unifi Aviation Launches WHILL Autonomous Wheelchair Service at Detroit Metro AirportWHILL · retrieved 2026-07-05

US airports increase accessibility with rollout of autonomous wheelchair servicesTravel Tomorrow · retrieved 2026-07-05

WHILL Expands Autonomous Mobility to 25 Airports WorldwideAviation Pros · retrieved 2026-07-05