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Investments
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Investments
2023.11.15
YASKAWA's additional investment in "VCCT,Inc.",
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Investments
2023.3.10
YASKAWA will form collaborative partnerships with startup companies worldwide, initially in the field of IoT and AI, to bring additional synergistic effects in new business creation, and also to expand YASKAWA’s main business area; Robotics, Motion Control, and Power Conversion, and Mechatronics Application stated in Vision 2025.
Our Vision
Vision 2025-
ReWalk Robotics Ltd.
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Teraloop Oy
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FLOSFIA Inc.
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LOCIX INC.
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XCompass Ltd.
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PicoCELA Inc.
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FOMM Corporation
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BroadBit Batteries Oy
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Massivit 3DPrinting Tecnologies Ltd.
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Exergy Power Systems Inc.
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Hmcomm Inc.
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Rapyuta Robotics Co.,Ltd.
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Novel Crystal Technology,Inc.
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VCCT,Inc.
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ugo,Inc.
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Connected Robotics Inc.
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RENATUS ROBOTICS Inc.
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GLM Co., Ltd.
- Investment dateNovember 2013
- RegionYokneam, Israel
- FieldMedical and nursing care
OverviewThe mission of ReWalk is to fundamentally change the quality of life for individuals with lower limb disability through the creation and development of market leading robotic technologies. This includes systems for individuals who are paralyzed, have had a stroke, suffer from multiple sclerosis, are elderly with a need for assistance and other appropriate uses.
- Investment dateFebruary 2017
- RegionHelsinki, Finland
- FieldEnergy storage
OverviewA Finnish startup company that is developing a highly scalable electrical energy storage system for high power and long duration storage. Its technology concept consists of an innovative fusion of electromagnetic technologies, flywheel storage, magnetic levitation and electric motors.
- Investment dateMarch 2016
- RegionKyoto, Japan
- FieldNext-generation
semiconductor technology
OverviewFLOSFIA Inc. is a startup company spin off from Kyoto University that is developing power devices and film deposition solutions as basic technologies for mist CVD film deposition solutions. FLOSFIA Inc. focuses on the development, manufacturing, and sales of the world’s first ultra-low-loss and low-cost power devices using gallium oxide, which is attracting attention as a breakthrough new material.
- Investment dateFebruary 2017
- RegionSan Francisco, United States
- FieldIoT
OverviewLOCIX is developing products and solutions based on its location-aware, visual, and ultra-low power wireless sensor platform for commercial and consumer home applications. Locix has developed very easy to install, self-configuring wireless sensors for reliable and complete commercial building and consumer home coverage. Its innovative wireless communication technology enables visual data capture while substantially reducing power consumption compared to existing and emerging technologies. In addition, its location-aware technology enables the ability to precisely locate sensors, objects, and users in complex indoor environments.
- Investment dateSeptember 2017
- RegionTokyo, Japan
- FieldAI
OverviewXCompass Ltd. is a startup company developing machine learning algorithm, platform of artificial intelligence and consulting data analysis. The company aims at creating a society that everyone can easily handle artificial intelligence based on their abundant experience.
- Investment dateSeptember 2017
- RegionTokyo, Japan
- FieldIoT
OverviewDeveloper of mult-hop telecommunication network control and management systems from Kyushu University, Japan. The company provides a technology that can realize seamless and stable wireless multi-hop telecommunication networks that can be deployed with ease. The system lowers the total cost of ownership by lowering costs for cabling and deployment, and realizes seamless low latency networks that can also be used for mobile ad-hoc communication.
- Investment dateDecember 2017
- RegionKanagawa, Japan
- FieldSmall Electric Vehicles (EV)
OverviewFOMM Corporation is a start-up company which does designing, developing, manufacturing, and selling small EV. FOMM is focusing on close range “mobility”. FOMM’s car has some patented unique features such as in-wheel motors and floatable body for emergency situation. FOMM is planning to launch the mass production and sales in Thailand by end of 2018.
- Investment dateJune 2018
- RegionHelsinki, Finland
- FieldEnergy Storage
OverviewBroadBit is a technology company developing revolutionary new batteries using novel sodium-based chemistry to power the future green economy. BroadBit batteries have a higher specific energy and are based on lower cost and more plentiful materials compared to traditional Li-ion technology.
- Investment dateOctober 2018
- RegionLod, Israel
- Field3D Printing
OverviewMassivit is an Israeli start up company which develop and sell large 3D printer. Massivit's patent technology enables them to form largest size and fastest speed in the industry without using mold. They can propose many solution like cost reduction and shorten manufacturing time in various market needs.
- Investment dateJanuary 2019
- RegionTokyo, Japan
- FieldFlexibility Service / Next-Generation Battery System
OverviewExergy Power Systems is a company that provides Flexibility Service with high power battery systems for Transmission System Operators (TSO) in European and American regions that are actively tackling Energy Transition. * Adjustment of power consumption or production to e.g. balance sudden fluctuation of renewable energy
- Investment dateFebruary 2019
- RegionTokyo, Japan
- FieldVoice recognition
OverviewHmcomm is Tokyo based start-up which was founded in 2012. Hmcomm's core technology is voice recognition. By collaborating with Hmcomm, Yaskawa will consider the possibility of voice recognition needs in industrial area.
- Investment dateDecember 2019
- RegionTokyo, Japan
- FieldCloud robotics platform
OverviewRapyuta robotics is a spin-off startup from ETH Zürich. Rapyuta is developing "rapyuta.io" a next generation cloud robotics platform, and aiming to launch unified robot automation solution.
- Investment dateJune 2020
- RegionSaitama, Japan
- FieldNext generation power electronics technology
OverviewNovel crystal technology is a curve-out venture company from Tamura Corporation that develop, manufacturing and sales of Gallium Oxide wafers, which are attracting attention as next-generation power semiconductor materials.
- Investment dateMay 2021
- RegionHyogo, Japan
- FieldRegenerative medicine
OverviewVC Cell Therapy is a subsidiary of Vision Care for the practical application of regenerative medicine using iPS cells. VC Cell Therapy is working on the development of robots and AI for cell production, and is developing a process to stably produce high-quality cells for clinical use.
- Investment dateSeptember 2022
- RegionTokyo, Japan
- FieldRemote robotics technology
Overview1.Provide ugo solution 2. Provide RaaS Flamework
- Investment dateFebruary 2023
- RegionTokyo, Japan
- FieldRobotics service
OverviewResearch, development, and sales of robotics services designed for the food industry
- Investment dateFebruary 2024
- RegionSan Francisco, U.S.A. / Tokyo, Japan
- FieldLogistics
OverviewRENATUS ROBOTICS is a company that provides the "RENATUS" automated warehouse system,
which can significantly reduce initial and running costs compared to conventional systems through
"one-stop packaging"*.
* One-stop packing: An all-in, one-stop packing method in which all operations from picking,
consolidating, and packing can be completed at a single station.
RENATUS ROBOTICS Inc.
- Investment dateSeptember 2016
- RegionKyoto, Japan
- FieldElectric vehicles (EV)
OverviewEstablished in 2010, GLM Co., Ltd. is involved in developing, manufacturing, and selling EVs, based on an electric vehicle project by Kyoto University. In 2012, GLM Co., Ltd. became the first startup company in Japan to receive certification for an electric sports car.
Please contact us here for inquiries and questions about venture investments and requests for collaborative partnerships.
YASKAWA EUROPE GmbH
- European Headquarters -
Hauptstraße 185, 65760 Eschborn Germany
Yaskawa America, Inc.
- Drives & Motion Division Headquarters -
2121 Norman Drive South, Waukegan, IL 60085
- Motoman Robotics Division Headquarters -
100 Automation Way, Miamisburg, OH 45342