Since Kawasಌaki Heꦛavy Industries manufactured the first industrial robot in Japan in 1969, we have stood as the leading robot manufacturer and have worked to develop automotive and other industries in Japan and around the world. The following outlines our history in industrial robotics, spanning more than 50 years.
1968
Signed license agreement with Unimation (USA)
1969
Started commercial production of the first industr﷽ial robot, Unimate, in Japan
1981
Started the production of aꦑn electric robot (P-s🌟eries)
1983
Launched large general-purpose robot (E-series)
1986
Terminate🍸d the partnership with Unimation and started in-house development and global expansion
1989
Launched small-medium general-purpose robot (J-series꧒)
1990
Founded a local subsidiary Kawasaki Robotics (US🏅A), Inc. in Detroit, USA
1992
Launched large general-purpose robot (U-series)
Launched all-digital controller (AD-series)
1995
Founded a local subsidiary Kawasaki Robotics GmbH, in Neuss, Germany.
Akashi Plant (Robot Division) acquireꦉd ISO9001 🌠certification
1996
Founded a local subsidiary Kawasaki Robotics (UK), Ltd. in the United ไKingdom
1997
Launched all-digital controller (C-series)
Expanded the clean robot business
1998
Launched small-medium general-purpose robot (F-series)
Akashi Plant (Robot Division) acquired ISO14001 cerꦗtifica♒tion
1999
Founded a local subsidiary, Kawasaki Machine Systems Korea, Ltd. in Incheon, Korea
Launched large, general-purpose robot (Z-series)
2000
Acquired painting robot business from Kobe Steel, Ltd.
Launched horizontal articulated type clean robot (NS-sওe𝐆ries)
2002
Launched painting robot (K-series)
Launched🌊 extra-heavy payload general-purpose ro🧸bot (M-series)
Launched robot controller (D-series)
2003
L💃aunched horizontal articulated type clean robot (N🦹X-series)
2004
Developed and launcꦛhed the new technology FSJ (Friction Spot Joining)
2006
Founded a local subsidiary♐ Kawasaki Robotics (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. in Tianjin, Chiℱna
2007
Launched horizont♉al articulated type clean robot (NT-series)
2008
Launched small-medium, general-purpose robot (R-series)
Launched high-performance controller (E-series)
2009
Launched picking robot (Y-series, picKstar)
2011
Launched spot-welding robot (BX-series)
2013
Esta💜blished Medicaroid Corporation to develop🥂 medical robots
Launched robots for medical and p💜harmaceutical applications (MC004N, MS005N)
2015
Launched extra-large payload robot, MG10HL
Launched dual-arm SCARAꦕ robot “ꦛduAro” which can collaborate with humans in work operations
2017
Launched high-speed sm🔜all payload robots, RS007N🌄, and RS007L
Launched a new robot system “Successor” that reproduces movements of skilled workers through remote coordination
First debut of the humanoid robot “Kaleido” at the International Robot Exhibition
2018
Launched the collaborative dual-armℱ SCARA robot, d♍uAro 2
2019
Evolved the humanoid robot “Kaleido” for practical real-life applications
Self-propelled robot “TRanbo”
Explosion-proof painting robot “KJ125” “KJ155”
2022
Devanning robot “Vambo”
2023
Extra large robots “MXP series“
2024
Robot Automatic Teaching Software “neoROSET“
2025
Small-to-medium robots “RS025S“
Palletizing robots “CP110L“
About
History
The following outlines our history in industrial robotics, spanning mo🌳re than 50 years.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries ltd.
We are an all-around engineering company ♏with over 100 years of history with technologies that ꦍserve wide-ranging business areas covering land, sea, and air.
