History
Our company is actively expanding into new business domains such as the aircraft business and robotics technology,
including the development of humanoid robots.
1987
Aimed to develop, manufacture, and sell domestically produced personal helicopters.
The technological starting point of the robotics business
1999
Under commission from the University of Tokyo, designed and manufactured the humanoid robot H6, which provided the impetus to begin the robotics business
2001
Used technology cultivated over time to build our first internally developed humanoid robot
2002
The final product for the project "Research and Development of Human Cooperative and Coexistent Robot Systems" by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
2005
The robot was on display throughout the entire duration of Expo 2005 at the Robot Station, where visitors could interact with a variety of robots. Designed and manufactured under contract with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
2007
The final product for the project "Research and Development of Fundamental Technologies for Humanoid Robots Working in Real Environments" by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
2009
Upper body humanoid robot platform for research usage
A two-armed industrial robot based on the concept of coexistence with humans. Used for the exhibition's ribbon cutting ceremony
2010
Research and development platform designed under the concept of "slim athlete" Developed in collaboration with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Kawada Industries, Inc. awarded for the development of NEXTAGE
2012
Awarded jointly with GLORY LTD. for the creation of a flexible automatic assembly line using NEXTAGE
2013
Business and technology development divisions spun off from the Robotics Division of Kawada Industries, Inc.
The ideal platform for cutting-edge research applications, featuring a highly functional body and a highly scalable, open source software environment
Praised and awarded for the approach of using a humanoid robot to address the issue of improving efficiency at manufacturing sites with variable types and volumes of production
2015
Took over the robot manufacturing and sales business from the Robotics Division of Kawada Industries, Inc. The reborn Kawada Robotics Corp. is able to handle all steps from robot development to production and sales
2017
2018
Improvements to basic functionality including payload, speed, vision speed, and other areas to expand applicability
2019
2022
Exhibited the newest robot at IREX2022
