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Kawasaki Robotics is a robotics company founded 1969, based in Japan, developing 3 robots primarily in the Industrial Arm category.
Industrial robots and automation systems for heavy-duty manufacturing
Kawasaki Robotics builds industrial robot arms and automation systems, including the MX700N large-payload robot and BX/BT series models, for manufacturing applications such as material handling and heavy industrial automation. The company operates globally through regional subsidiaries and product sites serving customers in Japan, North America, Europe, and Asia.
Company facts
- HQ
- Kobe, Japan
- Founded
- 1969 · 57 yrs
- Employees
- 30,000+
- Website
- kawasakirobotics.com
Maker Score
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Milestones
Launched the MX700N general-purpose large-size robot with a 700 kg maximum payload.
Press coverage
- MX700N | Industrial Robots by Kawasaki Robotics
Kawasaki Robotics
- MX700N General-purpose Large Size Robot Launched
Kawasaki Heavy Industries · Jan 2010
In the news
6 events · last 90 days
23.8momentumKawasaki Robotics showcases 8-axis Physical AI robot and intelligent automation technologies at Automate 2026
In the news
6 events · last 90 days
Why Kawasaki Robotics has been in the news, across 7 outlets — collected and classified independently, so a maker cannot add to it. It never changes a robot's Robo Score — the evidence half of the RoboIndex — and it can move a robot up a board by at most 15 points.
Active products by Kawasaki Robotics
3 shown| # | Category | Key specs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | KAWASAKI MX700N | Industrial Arm | Reach 2.5 m·Payload 700 kg | 2010 | 68.2 |
| 2 |  | duAro2 | Industrial Arm | Repeatability ±0.05 mm·DOF 6 DOF | 2019 | 59.3 |
| 3 |  | BX/BT series | Industrial Arm | — | — | 34.7 |
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