General InformationYaskawa Electric is a Japanese publicly-traded industrial automation and robotics company founded in 1915, headquartered in Kitakyushu, Japan, with over 12,000 employees globally.
Funding & FinancialsAs a public company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange since 1961, Yaskawa does not disclose traditional venture funding rounds; the company is valued at several billion dollars based on market capitalization.
Leadership & TeamMasahiko Yamada serves as President and CEO, bringing decades of experience in the industrial automation sector through Yaskawa's leadership structure.
Recent ActivityYaskawa continues to expand its collaborative robot and AI-driven automation offerings, with recent focus on smart manufacturing solutions and integration of machine learning capabilities into its robotics platforms.