Epson Robots overview

Epson Robots is a specialist in compact, precise factory automation, especially SCARA robots and small six-axis arms. The company entered robotics to automate its own watch and electronics production, then commercialized the technology for manufacturers that need high-speed small-parts handling.

Company fact	Detail
Founded	1983 robotics business; Seiko Epson founded 1942
Country	Japan
Address	3-3-5 Owa, Suwa, Nagano 392-8502
Employees	Approx. 77,000+ at Seiko Epson Group; robotics headcount not separately disclosed
Specializes in	SCARA robots, compact six-axis robots, precision assembly, high-speed small-parts automation
Products	GX SCARA series, LS-B series, VT6L, C4, C8, N series, RC+ software, vision guidance, force guidance
Typical projects	Electronics assembly, medical device manufacturing, laboratory automation, packaging, dispensing, screwdriving, optical and semiconductor component handling
Management and ownership	Epson Robots is part of Seiko Epson Corporation, a publicly listed Japanese company. President: Yasunori Ogawa. Robotics is operated inside Epson's manufacturing solutions activities.

Website: epson.com/robots

Epson Robots review summary

Epson Robots is the robotics business of Seiko Epson Corporation and describes itself as the number one SCARA robot manufacturer in the world, with more than 250,000 robots deployed in factories. Its robots were first designed by Epson engineers to automate the company's own production. This profile sets out its history, structure, product range, parent company results, leadership and share data.

Verified key facts from the review

Fact	Detail
Business	Industrial robots within Seiko Epson's Manufacturing-related and Wearables segment
Parent founded	May 18, 1942
Parent head office	3-3-5 Owa, Suwa, Nagano, Japan
Robot production since	1980
Installed base	More than 250,000 robots worldwide
SCARA range	More than 300 models, reach of 175 to 1,000 mm, payloads up to 20 kg
Parent revenue	JPY 1,362.9 billion in the year to March 31, 2025
Parent employees	75,352 consolidated, at March 31, 2025
Stock listing	Seiko Epson, Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6724
Parent President and CEO	Junkichi Yoshida

Strengths

The leading position in SCARA robots.
More than 250,000 robots deployed.
Vision, force guidance and parts feeding integrated in one software environment.
Precision engineering inherited from watch and printer manufacturing.