Epson Robots Company Profile: History, Structure, Products, Leadership and Stock
Updated: Oct 15
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.
Epson Robots at a Glance
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 |
Company History
Seiko Epson traces its origins to Daiwa Kogyo, founded in Suwa, Nagano, in May 1942. The company became Suwa Seikosha in 1959 and Seiko Epson in 1985. Epson started producing robots in 1980. They were designed by its own engineers for internal automation needs, and that origin in high-precision assembly still defines the range. Epson today cites a robotics history of more than 40 years and says it introduced the world's first folding-arm six-axis robot.
Corporate Structure
Epson Robots is not a separate company. It is part of Seiko Epson's Manufacturing-related and Wearables segment, which combines manufacturing solutions such as industrial robots with wristwatches, watch movements, quartz devices and semiconductors. The group's other segments are Printing Solutions and Visual Communications. Seiko Epson has 89 group companies including the parent, 21 in Japan and 68 overseas.
Seiko Group and members of the founding Hattori family hold about 10% of Seiko Epson's shares, and the company is managed independently of Seiko Group. In the Americas the robot business is based at 1650 E. Glenn Curtiss Street, Carson, California, with a further operation in Barueri, Brazil.
Epson Robots' Product Range
Category | Details |
SCARA robots | More than 300 models; reach from 175 to 1,000 mm; payloads up to 20 kg; repeatability down to 5 microns; tabletop, wall and ceiling mounts. Includes the GX4 |
All-in-one robots | T3 and T3-B compact SCARA with built-in controller and integrated vision guidance, and the VT6L six-axis robot |
Six-axis robots | Payloads up to 12 kg and reach from 450 to 1,480 mm, including the C4 compact six-axis |
Flexion N series | Folding-arm six-axis robots such as the N6, for tight workspaces |
Collaborative robot | Epson AX6 collaborative six-axis robot |
IntelliFlex | Integrated flexible parts feeding system |
Epson RC+ | Robot software with integrated options for vision and force guidance |
Epson positions itself as a precision automation specialist, and the numbers support the claim: no other category in its range is as broad as SCARA, with more than 300 variants.
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Parent Company Results
Seiko Epson reported revenue of JPY 1,362.9 billion for the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2025, up 3.7%, and net income of JPY 55.2 billion, up 4.9%, a profit margin of about 4%. The company does not publish separate figures for robots, which are a small part of a group whose main business is printing.
Leadership
Name | Role |
Junkichi Yoshida | President and Representative Director, CEO, Seiko Epson Corporation |
Stock Information
Item | Detail |
Listing | Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6724 |
Revenue | JPY 1.36 trillion |
Net income | JPY 55.2 billion |
Earnings per share | JPY 169 |
Note: this section is general information, not investment advice. Check a current market data source for the latest share price.
Strengths and Challenges
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.
Challenges
A range that stops at 20 kg payload.
A small place inside a printing-focused group.
A late entry into collaborative robots.
Outlook
With the AX6, Epson has added a collaborative robot to a range built on SCARA and compact six-axis arms. All-in-one models with built-in controllers continue to lower the entry cost for simple applications.
Current Catalogue Coverage
Catalogue checked on 15 October 2026: 42 associated product records. The links below are representative entries, rather than a claim that every historical model is currently available.
Epson Robots FAQ
Who owns Epson Robots?
Epson Robots is part of Seiko Epson Corporation of Japan.
Is Epson Robots publicly traded?
Not separately. Seiko Epson is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under the code 6724.
When did Epson start making robots?
In 1980, originally for its own production.
How many Epson robots are in use?
More than 250,000 worldwide.
What is Epson Robots known for?
SCARA robots. Epson describes itself as the number one SCARA robot manufacturer in the world, with more than 300 models.
Does Epson make a collaborative robot?
Yes, the Epson AX6 collaborative six-axis robot.
Sources
Epson: about Epson Robots
Seiko Epson: company outline
Simply Wall St: Seiko Epson full year 2025 earnings
Wikipedia: Seiko Epson
