Yaskawa Electric Corporation, founded in 1915 and headquartered in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, is a major Japanese manufacturer of motion control equipment, AC drives, and industrial robots sold under the Motoman brand. Yaskawa is historically notable for registering the trademark term ‘Mechatronics’ in Japan.
The company operates worldwide development, manufacturing, and technical support branches across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Yaskawa provides integrated automation solutions centered on its ‘i3-Mechatronics’ concept, uniting servo technology, robotics, and industrial digital control networks.