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The World Robot Summit – Challenging the Possibilities for the Future of Robots

The World Robot Summit – Challenging the Possibilities for the Future of Robots

Learn about the World Robotic Summit (WRS), which kicks off tomorrow in Japan. The WRS features an industrial robot competition that uses Kawasaki duAro collaborative robots and RS007N & RS007L general purpose robots…

Kawasaki’s US Plant Completes First Commercial Aircraft Cargo Doors for Boeing

Kawasaki’s US Plant Completes First Commercial Aircraft Cargo Doors for Boeing

A Kawasaki K series painting robot is used to paint the cargo doors of Boeing’s cutting-edge 777X commercial aircraft at Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., USA’s plant in Lincoln, NE…

How to Choose Between Delta vs. SCARA Robots – Engineering.com

How to Choose Between Delta vs. SCARA Robots – Engineering.com

Kawasaki Robotics Director of Product and Advanced Engineering Samir Patel discusses some of the characteristics of each robot type, covering topics like IP rating, accuracy and installation…

The Day Industrial Robots Were Introduced in Japan. Why Did the Father of Robotics Entrust Kawasaki?

The Day Industrial Robots Were Introduced in Japan. Why Did the Father of Robotics Entrust Kawasaki?

Learn the backstory of how Kawasaki Aircraft Industries beat out electrical manufacturers to become Unimation Inc.’s business partner in Japan. This partnership led to the licensing of the Kawasaki Unimate, Japan’s first…

New 6-Axis Robots Offer Fastest Operating Speed in Class – Tooling & Production Magazine

New 6-Axis Robots Offer Fastest Operating Speed in Class – Tooling & Production Magazine

The RS007N and RS007L, Kawasaki’s newest additions to the R series line of general purpose small-to-medium payload robots, offer industry-leading speeds and increased working ranges…

No.57 July, 2018

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The Legacy of Japan’s First Domestically Manufactured Industrial Robot, the “Kawasaki-Unimate”

The Legacy of Japan’s First Domestically Manufactured Industrial Robot, the “Kawasaki-Unimate”

Japan’s first domestically manufactured industrial robot, the Kawasaki-Unimate, weighed 1.6 tons and had a payload of 12 kg. Learn more about this early robot, and how it paved the way for widespread robot adoption…

Kawasaki Robotics Launches 50th Anniversary Microsite01

Kawasaki Robotics Launches 50th Anniversary Microsite

In 2018, Kawasaki Robotics marked its 50th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, we launched a microsite featuring videos of Kawasaki robots throughout history, and a message from our company president…

World’s First Verification Test for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Equipped with Robot Arm for …

World’s First Verification Test for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Equipped with Robot Arm for …

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. and The Underwater Centre (TUC) will test a prototype Kawasaki AUV equipped with a robot arm for subsea pipeline inspection – the first such test in the world…

What Is the “Special Training” for Industrial Robots? Let’s Ask Kawasaki Robot School

What Is the “Special Training” for Industrial Robots? Let’s Ask Kawasaki Robot School

Education is essential to safely operate industrial robots. In this article, learn about the training offered by Kawasaki Robot School in Japan. To sign up for a Kawasaki training class near you, click on “Training” in the top menu bar…