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Cytiva

Registered in Wikidata as an enterprise in the biotechnology sector in the United States. Its registered product is multi-well filter plate. It is recorded as having 6,679 employees.

IndustryHealthcare and careCountryChina
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Exotec

フランスの各種工業用資材・機器の卸売業 (企業間取引)分野の事業者としてWikidataに登録されている。設立は2015年。登録されている製品はロボット、機械手臂。従業員数は40人として記録されている…

IndustryLogisticsDeviceAMRCountryFrance
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Hyundai Motor Company

Registered on Wikidata as an enterprise in South Korea in the automotive industry. Founded in 1967. Its registered products are trucks and automobiles.

DeviceHumanoid
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KUKA Japan

The Japanese subsidiary of Germany’s KUKA, which is part of Midea Group. Focusing primarily on six-axis robots for the automotive and electrical industries, it provides flexible process integration through KS (KUKA System Software).

TechActuatorTechSoftwareTechRoboOpsCountryGermany
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Waymo

Registered on Wikidata as an enterprise in the taxi service industry in the United States. Founded in 2016. The registered products are Waymo One and self-driving cars. The number of employees is recorded as 2,500.

IndustryMobilityDeviceVehicleCountryUnited States
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igus Japan

The Japanese subsidiary of a German company offering cable chains, plastic bearings, and the low-cost industrial robot “robolink.” It promotes maintenance-free operation.

TechActuatorCountryGermany
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Omron

A comprehensive automation manufacturer offering FA equipment, sensors, and AMRs. It is strengthening its collaborative robots through cooperation with TM (Techman) and has also entered the AMR market with its LD Series autonomous mobile robots.

TechPerceptionTechSoftwareTechRoboOpsCountryJapan
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Oriental Motor

A specialist manufacturer of stepper motors, AC motors, and electric cylinders. Its products are compact, require little wiring, and are low-cost, and are widely used by small and medium-sized manufacturers and in robotics.

TechActuatorCountryJapan
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Qualcomm Japan

The Japanese subsidiary of the largest smartphone SoC supplier. It provides edge AI processing for robots and drones through the Snapdragon Robotics Platform. Its features include low power consumption and high performance.

TechInference chipCountryUnited States
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SICK Japan

The Japanese subsidiary of Germany's SICK. It offers safety scanners, 3D LiDAR, and vision systems for industrial, logistics, and AMR applications. Its safety area scanners are close to being the de facto standard in the AGV/AMR market.

TechPerceptionTechHardwareCountryGermany
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Nabtesco

It accounts for approximately 60% of the global market for “RV reducers,” precision reducers for industrial robots. As humanoid robots become more widespread, demand is expected to increase for high-torque-density reducers used in robot joints.

TechActuatorCountryJapan
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Nitta Corporation

In addition to rubber and resin products, it offers force sensors and hands for robots. Its grip-force sensing technology is expected to support expansion into the tactile sensor market for humanoids.

TechPerceptionCountryJapan
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Harting Japan

The Japanese subsidiary of Germany's HARTING. A major industrial connector supplier, it provides connector systems that integrate electrical, data, and pneumatic connections for robots and automation lines.

TechPerceptionCountryGermany
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Heidenhain Japan

The Japanese subsidiary of Germany's HEIDENHAIN. It supplies ultra-high-precision linear and rotary encoders for industrial robots and machine tools. These are essential components for position feedback in humanoid joints.

TechPerceptionCountryGermany
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FANUC

A global leader in industrial robots, CNC systems, and servo motors. It holds an overwhelming share of the manufacturing market with its highly reliable “yellow robots” and is promoting autonomy through the application of AI.

TechActuatorTechSoftwareTechInference chipCountryJapan
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Yamaha Motor

In addition to its motorcycle and marine businesses, it operates in the industrial automation market with high-precision SCARA robots and surface-mount machines. It is renowned for precision handling and high-speed operation.

TechActuatorCountryJapan
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FUJI Corporation

A leading manufacturer of electronic component placement machines (chip mounters). It has ultra-high-precision handling robot technology for semiconductor and electronics manufacturing, and is looking toward deployment of physical AI.

TechActuatorCountryJapan
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Mujin

ティーチングレス・ロボット制御プラットフォーム「MujinOS」を展開するフィジカルAIスタートアップ。混載デパレタイジングなど従来ロボットが苦手とする複雑作業を自律化し、自動車・物流業界に導入実績を…

TechPurpose-builtTechSoftwareTechPerceptionCountryJapan
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IAI Corporation

A mid-sized manufacturer specializing in electric actuators, Cartesian robots, and SCARA robots. Its main products are space-saving, low-cost electric cylinders, which have a high adoption rate among small and medium-sized manufacturers.

TechActuatorCountryJapan
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Denso Wave

The industrial robotics division of the DENSO Group, known as the inventor of the QR code. It serves the manufacturing industry with COBOTTA (collaborative robots) and ORiN (an open robot platform).

TechActuatorTechSoftwareCountryJapan
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Harmonic Drive Systems

Manufactures high-precision, zero-backlash strain wave gear reducers (Harmonic Drive). Recognized as a global-standard component for industrial robot joints, it sees growing demand for humanoid joints as its greatest growth opportunity.

TechActuatorCountryJapan
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Yaskawa Electric

A global leader in industrial robots, servo motors, and inverters. Robots under the “MOTOMAN” brand are used in a wide range of fields, including manufacturing, welding, and food. It is promoting digitalization with the AI- and cloud-enabled “YRM1 controller.”

TechActuatorTechSoftwareTechHardwareCountryJapan
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Nachi-Fujikoshi

A heavy-industry manufacturer that offers cutting tools, bearings, and industrial robots. It has strengths in welding and spot-welding robots, with an extensive track record of supplying automotive production lines.

TechActuatorCountryJapan
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Honda R&D

Honda's research institute, which has led bipedal humanoid research through the development of ASIMO. It is now shifting toward the practical application of robot technologies in conjunction with EVs and mobility, while continuing to develop next-generation humanoids.

TechPurpose-builtTechActuatorTechSoftwareCountryJapan
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奇瑞汽车

Registered on Wikidata as an entity in the automotive industry sector in the People’s Republic of China. Founded in 1997. Its registered product is automobiles. Its number of employees is recorded as 48,000.

CountryChina
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Kawasaki Heavy Industries

One of Japan’s largest industrial robot manufacturers, offering a wide range of models for applications including welding, handling, and clean rooms. It also offers the collaborative robot “duAro” and is focusing on manufacturing and healthcare.

TechActuatorTechSoftwareCountryJapan
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RoboSense

中国LiDAR大手。MEMS LiDARとデジタルLiDARの両方式を量産し、自動車（ADAS）とロボット向けに急速にシェアを伸ばす。2026年上半期のロボット向け出荷は前年比5倍と急増し、車載に次ぐ…

TechPerceptionCountryChina
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JAE

A manufacturer of precision connectors, sensors, and encoders under NEC. Its core products are compact, highly reliable connectors for robotics and aerospace. It is expanding into sensor wiring solutions for humanoid robots.

TechPerceptionCountryJapan
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NSK

A global leader in bearings, ball screws, and steering components. Its main products are thin-section bearings and ultra-high-precision ball screws for robot joints, and it is attracting attention as a humanoid component supplier.

IndustryMobilityTechActuatorCountryJapan
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Hokuyo Automatic

A domestic leader offering compact laser rangefinders (2D/3D LiDAR) for industrial applications, AGVs, and robots. Demand is growing alongside the spread of AMRs.

TechPerceptionCountryJapan