Yaskawa Electric / Motoman Robotics overview

Yaskawa is a major Japanese automation company with deep roots in motion control and a large global industrial robot installed base under the Motoman brand. The company is particularly strong in welding, handling, palletizing and machine tending, and its robots are commonly found in automotive suppliers, metal fabrication, electronics, packaging and general manufacturing.

Company fact	Detail
Founded	1915
Country	Japan
Address	2-1 Kurosakishiroishi, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 806-0004
Employees	Approx. 13,000+ globally
Specializes in	Industrial robots, motion control, servo drives, inverters, welding automation, handling and palletizing robots
Products	MOTOMAN GP series, AR welding robots, HC collaborative robots, MPL palletizing robots, SP spot-welding robots, YRC controllers, Sigma servo systems
Typical projects	Arc welding systems, spot welding, automotive components, semiconductor and electronics handling, packaging, palletizing, press tending, laboratory automation, machine tool loading
Management and ownership	Yaskawa Electric Corporation is publicly listed in Japan. President: Masahiro Ogawa. Motoman is the robotics brand and regional units operate through Yaskawa subsidiaries. Ownership is dispersed among public shareholders.

Website: www.yaskawa-global.com

Yaskawa Electric / Motoman Robotics review summary

Yaskawa Electric Corporation is a Japanese mechatronics company with revenue of JPY 542.1 billion, 12,483 employees and more than 600,000 Motoman industrial robots installed worldwide. Founded in 1915, it built Japan's first all-electric industrial robot and names three products in which it competes globally: industrial robots, AC servo drives and AC drives. This profile sets out Yaskawa's history, structure, results by segment and region, its new long-term plan, production network, leading products, management, shareholders and share data.

Verified key facts from the review

Fact	Detail
Company	YASKAWA Electric Corporation; robots carry the MOTOMAN brand
Founded	July 16, 1915, by Daigoro Yasukawa
Head office	2-1 Kurosaki Shiroishi, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Capital	JPY 30.6 billion
Employees	12,483 consolidated, as of February 28, 2026
Revenue	JPY 542.1 billion in the fiscal year to February 28, 2026
Operating profit	JPY 47.3 billion, a margin of 8.7%
Segments	Motion Control, Robotics, System Engineering, Other
Footprint	Business locations in about 30 countries; 25 production sites in 13 countries
Installed base	More than 600,000 robots, 25 million servos and 35 million inverter drives
Stock listing	Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6506
Chairman and President	Hiroshi Ogasawara

Strengths

Its own servo motors, drives and controllers inside its robots.
A large installed base: more than 600,000 robots, 25 million servos and 35 million drives.
Robot production in Japan, China and Europe, with the United States to follow.
A balanced regional mix, with 73% of revenue from outside Japan.
A solid balance sheet, with an equity ratio near 60%.

Challenges

An operating margin of 8.7%, well below its own 2029 target of 15.4%.
Falling robot profit and a forecast decline in robot revenue for the current year.
Weak demand in Europe, where revenue fell 6.6%.
Dependence on semiconductor and machine tool investment cycles in Motion Control.

Read the full review: Yaskawa Motoman Company Profile: History, Structure, Financials, Products, Leadership and Stock