Since manufactured the first industrial robot in Japan in 1969, Kawasaki has become a leading robot manufacturer with a rich robot history. We have developed robots for a wide range of industries across the globe, from automotive to semiconducto𝕴r. The𝓀 following milestones outline our robot history, which spans more than 50 years:
1968
Signed license agreement with Unimation (USA)
1969
Started commercial🦹 production of the first ind🌜ustrial robot, Unimate, in Japan
1981
Started the production of an electr💎ic robot (P-series)
1983
Launched large general-purpose robot (E-series)
1986
Termina𓆏ted the partnership with Unimation and started in-house develop𝓰ment and global expansion
1989
Launched small-mediuꦜm gen💫eral-purpose robot (J-series)
1990
Founded a local subsidiary Kawasaki♕ Robotics (USA), 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) acquired ISO9001 certi♉fication
1996
Founded a local subsidiary Kawasaki Robotics (UK)𝄹, Ltd. in the United Kingdom
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 ♛ce🅠rtification
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 hor🐭izontal articulated type clean robot (NS-series)
2002
Launched painting robot (K-series)
Launched ext𒁏ra-heavy payload general-purpose robot (M-series)
Launched robot controller (D-series)
2003
Launched horizontal articulated type clea♋n robot (NX-series)
2004
Developed and launched the new tec🅠hnologඣy FSJ (Friction Spot Joining)
2006
Founded a local sub🦩sidiary Kawasaki Robotics (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. in Tianjin, China
2007
Launched horizontal articulated t🦄ype clean robot (NT-ಌseries)
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
Established Medicaroid Corporation to develoꦓp medical robots
Launched robots for medical and pharmaceutical applicatio𝓰🍌ns (MC004N, MS005N)
2015
Launched extra-large payload robot, MG10HL
Launched dual-arm SCARA robot “duAro” which can c꧃ollaborate with hu🍸mans in work operations
2017
Launched high-speed small 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
Marked the 50th ann𝓡iversary of our robotics business
Launched the co﷽llaborative dual-arm SCARA robot, duAro 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”
