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Industrial robots and SCARA systems for assembly and transfer automation.
Yamaha Motor’s Robotics Business Unit builds SCARA and other industrial robots, including the YK-TW orbit type and YK-XG series, for factory automation tasks such as assembly and transfer of workpieces. The business is based in Hamamatsu, Japan, and its product pages position these robots for precision pick-and-place and high-speed motion applications in industrial manufacturing.
Company facts
- HQ
- Hamamatsu, Japan
- Founded
- 1984 · 42 yrs
Milestones
Yamaha Motor says its industrial robot development began in 1984.
Press coverage
- Orbit type SCARA robots YK-TW
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- Medium type SCARA robots YK-XG
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Active products by Yamaha Robotics
4 shown| # | Category | Key specs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | YK-TW | Industrial Arm | Reach 500 mm·Payload 5 kg | — | 2012 | A |
| 2 |  | YK-XG Series | Industrial Arm | Reach 600 mm·Payload 20 kg | — | — | A |
| 3 |  | XY-X Series | Industrial Arm | — | — | — | BB |
| 4 |  | Yamaha Fazer R G2 | Research | Payload 50 kg·Top speed 20 m/s | $130.0K | 2022 | BB |
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