Omron Automation overview

Omron is a major industrial automation company rather than only a robot maker. Its robotics relevance comes from autonomous mobile robots, machine vision, controllers, safety devices, sensors, traceability and partnerships around collaborative robots.

Company fact	Detail
Founded	1933
Country	Japan
Address	Shiokoji Horikawa, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8530
Employees	Approx. 28,000+ globally at Omron Group
Specializes in	Industrial automation, mobile robots, machine vision, control systems, safety, sensing and collaborative robot distribution
Products	LD mobile robots, HD mobile robots, NX/NJ controllers, FH vision systems, safety scanners, Sysmac Studio, sensors, relays, motion systems
Typical projects	Autonomous material transport, electronics automation, packaging lines, inspection systems, machine safety, traceability, warehouse movement, flexible manufacturing cells
Management and ownership	Omron Corporation is publicly listed in Japan. President and CEO: Junta Tsujinaga. Industrial automation is governed through Omron's corporate and segment leadership. Ownership is public-market based.

Website: automation.omron.com

Omron Automation review summary

Omron is a Japanese automation and healthcare company founded in 1933, with 26,050 employees and its largest business in industrial automation: controllers, sensors, safety components and robots for factories. In the first nine months of its latest fiscal year the Industrial Automation Business generated JPY 289.9 billion of sales and most of the group's operating income. This profile sets out Omron's history, structure, results by segment, reform program, robotics activities, leadership and share data.

Verified key facts from the review

Fact	Detail
Company	OMRON Corporation
Established	May 10, 1933, as Tateisi Electric Manufacturing; incorporated May 19, 1948
Founder	Kazuma Tateishi
Headquarters	Shiokoji Horikawa, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
Capital	JPY 64 billion
Employees	26,050 at March 31, 2026: 11,430 in Japan and 14,620 overseas
Net sales	JPY 767.4 billion for fiscal 2025, according to the company outline
Segments	Industrial Automation, Healthcare, Social Systems, Data Solution
Stock listing	Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6645
Market capitalization	About USD 7.9 billion in October 2026
President and CEO	Junta Tsujinaga

Strengths

A complete factory automation portfolio: control, sensing, safety, vision and robots.
A profitable Industrial Automation Business that is growing again.
Diversification into healthcare and data services.
Fixed costs reduced by the reform program.