Yaskawa Electric, based in Kitakyushu, Japan, makes MOTOMAN industrial and collaborative robots alongside servo motors, drives and motion controllers. Cumulative MOTOMAN shipments reached 500,000 units in February 2021.
At a glance
| Price from | Custom |
| Best for | Manufacturers automating welding, painting and handling |
From Yaskawa's own website.
What stands out
- Strong in arc welding and material handling
- Makes its own motors and drives
Worth knowing
- Projects usually run through integrators
- Price on request
How it ranks
Yaskawa is ranked 4th of 10 in Best Robotics Companies (Lister Score 93.3).
#4 in Best Robotics Companies · Lister Score 93.3
Yaskawa's cumulative MOTOMAN robot shipments passed 500,000 units in February 2021..
| Rank | Best Robotics Companies | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FANUC | 97.1 |
| 2 | ABB Robotics | 95.8 |
| 3 | Intuitive Surgical | 94.6 |
| 4 | Yaskawa | 93.3 |
| 5 | KUKA | 92.0 |
| 6 | Boston Dynamics | 90.8 |
| 7 | Universal Robots | 89.5 |
| 8 | Symbotic | 88.2 |
| 9 | Figure AI | 86.9 |
| 10 | Unitree Robotics | 85.6 |
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Yaskawa is ranked 4th of 10 in Best Robotics Companies (Lister Score 93.3).
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