YASKAWA Electric Corporation

YASKAWA Electric Corporation is a Japanese supplier of AC servos, AC drives, CNC controllers, industrial robots and systems integration. The company describes its solution concept, i3-Mechatronics, as a way to combine mechanical, electrical and digital data management in factory automation. It is based in Japan and has a European Robotics Distribution Center to serve customers in Europe.

Robots and drives

• Collaborative robots: the MOTOMAN-HC12, with a 12 kg payload and 1410 mm reach, and the MOTOMAN-HC35, with a 35 kg payload and 2030 mm reach.
• Network safety: the Network Safety Option Card (NSO) for AC drives, which adds functional safety over EtherNet/IP networks.
• Motion control: AC servo motors and CNC controller systems for machine control.

Physical AI and mechatronics

Yaskawa links its factory automation and mechatronics technology with digital data management. The company also reports a validation project with SoftBank Corp. for a physical AI system that handles deformable objects, and an agentic robot system called MOTOMAN NEXT. Its site also covers energy saving and creation products, and it runs a regional business in the Middle East and Africa.

Sustainability and governance

The site lists sustainability pages on pollution prevention and resource circulation, efficient use of water, environmental contribution through products, occupational safety and health, and product safety and quality. It also publishes an integrated report called YASKAWA Report, a group code of conduct and a social media policy.

Key facts

• Based in: Japan
• Products: MOTOMAN-HC12 and MOTOMAN-HC35 collaborative robots; NSO network safety card; AC servos and inverters; CNC controllers
• Markets: worldwide, with a Middle East and Africa business and a European robotics distribution center