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Yaskawa (Motoman NEXT)

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motoman.com

Scoped entry: covers only Yaskawa's Motoman NEXT AI-native adaptive robot platform; parent-wide business data is not tracked.

Yaskawa's Motoman NEXT platform (launched 2024) is the industry's first adaptive industrial robot series with onboard AI autonomy. Built on NVIDIA Jetson Orin AGX running Wind River Linux, each robot carries an autonomous control unit (ACU) with NVIDIA Isaac AI libraries for real-time perception, obstacle avoidance, and adaptive path planning without pre-programming of specific paths. Seven models (NEX4/7/10/20/35 industrial + NHC12/30 cobots) provide 4-35 kg payload range. Demonstrated at IMTS and Pack Expo 2024; commercially available in North American markets.

HeadquartersKitakyushu, JP
Founded1915
Corporate fundingNot disclosed
TeamNot listed
Deployments0
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StagePublic
FoundersNot listed
Regions servedNorth America, Asia, Europe
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinemanufacturing

Motoman NEX10

  • NVIDIA Jetson Orin AGX-based autonomous control unit; NVIDIA Isaac AI libraries; onboard adaptive path planning and obstacle avoidance without fixed programming

    Vendor-stated specs for Motoman NEXT platform, announced September 2024

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Motoman NHC12

  • Collaborative robot with NVIDIA Jetson Orin AI; autonomous multi-task execution; YNX1000 controller

    Vendor-stated specs for NHC cobot variant of NEXT platform

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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2024-09-01Motoman NEXT platform announced — industry's first adaptive industrial robot series with onboard NVIDIA Jetson Orin AI; 7 models launched; demonstrated at IMTS and Pack Expo 2024Yaskawa Global
2024-09-01Yaskawa expands MOTOMAN NEXT to 7 models including two cobots (NHC12, NHC30); showcased at IMTS and Pack Expo 2024Automation.com
2024-04-17Yaskawa partners with Wind River for Linux-based autonomous robot platform supporting NVIDIA AI inference on Jetson Orin for next-generation industrial robot OSWind River
2023-12-01Yaskawa launches MOTOMAN NEXT series — industry's first adaptive robot platform with 5 models (NEX4/7/10/20/35); commercial sales begin December 2023Yaskawa Global
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Source ledger

3 unique public sources

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Yaskawa launches industry's first adaptive robot MOTOMAN NEXT seriesYaskawa Global · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Yaskawa Announces Next-Generation Motoman NEXT Platform to Redefine Adaptive Robotic AutomationAutomation.com · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Yaskawa Electric's Next-Generation Industrial Robot with AI and Autonomy Uses Wind River LinuxWind River · retrieved 2026-07-05