Yaskawa

Machinery and Industrial Automation

Active
Kitakyushu, Japan Founded 1915
Total raised
Stage
Founded
1915
Headcount
23
HQ
Kitakyushu, Japan
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About

Yaskawa Electric Corporation is a manufacturer of servos, industrial robots, AC inverters, and semiconductors. Its global subsidiariesare in Asia, Europe, North and South America, Africa, and the Middle East. Active in Israel since 2005, Yaskawa Israel Yaskawa Europe Technology Ltd resulted from Yaskawa's acquisition of RoboGroup in 2008. The branch contributes to Yaskawa's robotics motion control, system engineering, and robotics technologies. In 2015, the company launched a Technological Robotic and Motion Control Center in Israel, aiming to expose and simplify robotics technologies within the Israeli industry. Yaskawa Israel isalso focused onventure capital and joint initiatives with Israeli companies in a variety of fields including robotics, motion, artificial intelligence, big data, ICT, IoT, cyber, 3D printing, wind turbine and clean energies, electric power technologies, and semiconductor automation.

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When did Yaskawa become active in Israel?
Yaskawa has been active in Israel since 2005.
How did Yaskawa establish its presence in Israel?
Yaskawa Israel, also known as Yaskawa Europe Technology Ltd, resulted from Yaskawa's acquisition of RoboGroup in 2008.
What is the purpose of Yaskawa's Technological Robotic and Motion Control Center in Israel?
In 2015, Yaskawa launched a Technological Robotic and Motion Control Center in Israel to expose and simplify robotics technologies within the Israeli industry.
What areas does Yaskawa Israel focus on for venture capital and joint initiatives?
Yaskawa Israel focuses on venture capital and joint initiatives with Israeli companies in fields such as robotics, motion, artificial intelligence, big data, ICT, IoT, cyber, 3D printing, wind turbine and clean energies, electric power technologies, and semiconductor automation.
What was a notable development by Yaskawa Israel in September 2020?
In September 2020, Yaskawa Israel developed and deployed a COVID testing robot, which was installed in an IDF lab.
When did Yaskawa go public and on which exchange?
Yaskawa became a public company on the JPX exchange in May 1999, with the ticker 6506.
What is Yaskawa's primary business activity?
Yaskawa Electric Corporation manufactures servos, industrial robots, AC inverters, and semiconductors.
What was the market capitalization of Yaskawa as of January 2026?
As of January 1, 2026, Yaskawa's market capitalization was $7,862,584,821.

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semiconductorsroboticsmotion-controlindustrial-applicationsindustry-4-0