Yaskawa

Security & perimeter robots Fixed-wing UAV

A leading manufacturer of AC servo motors, industrial robots, and automation equipment for manufacturing and industrial applications.

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Highlights

2 facts

Founded 1915
confidence not yet assessed
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Plain text

Yaskawa — Founded: 1915. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:founded

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_yaskawa_founded,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Yaskawa — Founded},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:founded},
  note = {As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:yaskawa:founded",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Yaskawa — Founded",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:founded",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        24
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Tracked signals (12mo) 32
confidence not yet assessed as of 18 May 2026
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Plain text

Yaskawa — Tracked signals (12mo): 32. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-05-18; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:signal_count

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_yaskawa_signal_count,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Yaskawa — Tracked signals (12mo)},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:signal_count},
  note = {As of 2026-05-18; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:yaskawa:signal_count",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Yaskawa — Tracked signals (12mo)",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:signal_count",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        5,
        18
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-05-18; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

What they do

7 products

ProductLaunchEnvironmentStatusCitation
AC Drives — Indoor FIELDED
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Yaskawa — Product: AC Drives. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:product:ac-drives

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_yaskawa_product_ac-drives,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Yaskawa — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:product:ac-drives},
  note = {As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:yaskawa:product:ac-drives",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Yaskawa — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:product:ac-drives",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        24
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
i³-Mechatronics Platform — Indoor FIELDED
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Yaskawa — Product: i³-Mechatronics Platform. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:product:i-mechatronics-platform

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_yaskawa_product_i-mechatronics-platform,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Yaskawa — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:product:i-mechatronics-platform},
  note = {As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:yaskawa:product:i-mechatronics-platform",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Yaskawa — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:product:i-mechatronics-platform",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        24
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
iC9000 Series Machine Controllers 2025 Indoor LIMITED
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Plain text

Yaskawa — Product: iC9000 Series Machine Controllers. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:product:ic9000-series-machine-controllers

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_yaskawa_product_ic9000-series-machine-controllers,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Yaskawa — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:product:ic9000-series-machine-controllers},
  note = {As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:yaskawa:product:ic9000-series-machine-controllers",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Yaskawa — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:product:ic9000-series-machine-controllers",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        24
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Industrial Robots — Indoor FIELDED
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Plain text

Yaskawa — Product: Industrial Robots. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:product:industrial-robots

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_yaskawa_product_industrial-robots,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Yaskawa — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:product:industrial-robots},
  note = {As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:yaskawa:product:industrial-robots",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Yaskawa — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:product:industrial-robots",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        24
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
MPX1000 Series Machine Controllers — Indoor LIMITED
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Plain text

Yaskawa — Product: MPX1000 Series Machine Controllers. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:product:mpx1000-series-machine-controllers

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_yaskawa_product_mpx1000-series-machine-controllers,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Yaskawa — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:product:mpx1000-series-machine-controllers},
  note = {As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:yaskawa:product:mpx1000-series-machine-controllers",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Yaskawa — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:product:mpx1000-series-machine-controllers",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        24
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Physical AI Collaboration (with SoftBank) 2025 Indoor CONCEPT
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Plain text

Yaskawa — Product: Physical AI Collaboration (with SoftBank). robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:product:physical-ai-collaboration-with-softbank

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_yaskawa_product_physical-ai-collaboration-with-softbank,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Yaskawa — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:product:physical-ai-collaboration-with-softbank},
  note = {As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:yaskawa:product:physical-ai-collaboration-with-softbank",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Yaskawa — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:product:physical-ai-collaboration-with-softbank",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        24
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Servo Motors — Indoor FIELDED
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Plain text

Yaskawa — Product: Servo Motors. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:product:servo-motors

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_yaskawa_product_servo-motors,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Yaskawa — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:product:servo-motors},
  note = {As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:yaskawa:product:servo-motors",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Yaskawa — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:product:servo-motors",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        24
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Scale & activity

1 deal · 32 signals

32 tracked signals ▃▁▃▁▁█▁ latest 18 May 2026
DateDealValue / typeEvidenceCitation
1 Dec 2025 Yaskawa–SoftBank Physical AI Collaboration PARTNERSHIP source ↗
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Plain text

Yaskawa — PARTNERSHIP: Yaskawa–SoftBank Physical AI Collaboration. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-12-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:deal:2025-12-01-partnership

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_yaskawa_deal_2025-12-01-partnership,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Yaskawa — PARTNERSHIP},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:deal:2025-12-01-partnership},
  note = {As of 2025-12-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:yaskawa:deal:2025-12-01-partnership",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Yaskawa — PARTNERSHIP",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:deal:2025-12-01-partnership",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2025,
        12,
        1
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2025-12-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Network

3 people

PersonRoleCitation
Masahiro Ogawa Executive leader (referenced in leadership messaging)
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Plain text

Yaskawa — Person: Masahiro Ogawa — Executive leader (referenced in leadership messaging). robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:person:masahiro-ogawa

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_yaskawa_person_masahiro-ogawa,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Yaskawa — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:person:masahiro-ogawa},
  note = {As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:yaskawa:person:masahiro-ogawa",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Yaskawa — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:person:masahiro-ogawa",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        24
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Mike Knapek CEO
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Plain text

Yaskawa — Person: Mike Knapek — CEO. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:person:mike-knapek

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_yaskawa_person_mike-knapek,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Yaskawa — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:person:mike-knapek},
  note = {As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:yaskawa:person:mike-knapek",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Yaskawa — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:person:mike-knapek",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        24
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Yaskawa PR Contact —
CITE

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Plain text

Yaskawa — Person: Yaskawa PR Contact. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:person:yaskawa-pr-contact

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_yaskawa_person_yaskawa-pr-contact,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Yaskawa — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:person:yaskawa-pr-contact},
  note = {As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:yaskawa:person:yaskawa-pr-contact",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Yaskawa — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/#fact:yaskawa:person:yaskawa-pr-contact",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        24
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Analysis

Research Report: Yaskawa

quick report · 8 Mar 2026 · 11 sources · 2,427 words

Comprehensive analysis of Yaskawa Electric Corporation, a Japan-based global automation vendor specializing in motion control, industrial robotics, and factory automation. Report covers the company's product portfolio (servo motors, AC drives, controllers, robots), i³-Mechatronics digital integration framework, global operations, market positioning, and governance practices.

What the full report unlocks
  • Research methods and evidence notes
  • Market implications and peer comparison
  • Risk register and source appendix
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Sources

Searched, not found

  • competitors
  • deployment sites
Cite this dossier

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Yaskawa company dossier. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_yaskawa_dossier,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Yaskawa company dossier},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/},
  note = {As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "robotics-press-yaskawa",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Yaskawa company dossier",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/yaskawa/",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        24
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 24 Jul 2026

People3

Named individuals associated with this company.

  • Masahiro OgawaExecutive leader (referenced in leadership messaging)
  • Mike KnapekCEO
  • Yaskawa PR Contact

Deals & events1

Funding, contracts, partnerships and acquisitions on record.

Signals1

Collected mentions that contributed to this profile.

  • —