Hokuyo Automatic
[ACTIVE]Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Osaka, Japan · Est. 1946 · 1 model registered · 2 deployments
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Hokuyo Automatic: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions. 1 source back the record.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
Undisclosed
Headquarters
Osaka, Japan
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
Hokuyo Automatic Co., Ltd. (北陽電機株式会社) is a Japanese sensor manufacturer founded in 1946 and headquartered in Osaka, Japan. The company is best known for its 2D and 3D scanning laser rangefinders (LiDAR) used for obstacle detection and localization on autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automated guided vehicles (AGVs), and unmanned aerial vehicles. Hokuyo was the first Japanese company to develop an ultra-compact LiDAR range sensor for robotics in 2004. Its UST-10LX is one of the most widely deployed 2D LiDAR sensors in the Global AMR market, compatible with ROS1 and ROS2. The company also produces photoelectric sensors, optical data transceivers, automatic counters, and automatic doors for factory and logistics automation.
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for Hokuyo Automatic.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
President
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Recent Verified Partnerships
- Hokuyo x Lumotive (3D LiDAR)Feb 22, 2022
MOST RECENT · Hokuyo x Lumotive (3D LiDAR) · 2022-02-22 · with Lumotive · OPERATING
Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators
Platform Models
Deployments
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is Hokuyo Automatic?
Hokuyo Automatic Co., Ltd. (北陽電機株式会社) is a Japanese sensor manufacturer founded in 1946 and headquartered in Osaka, Japan. The company is best known for its 2D and 3D scanning laser rangefinders (LiDAR) used for obstacle detection and localization on autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automated guided vehicles (AGVs), and unmanned aerial vehicles. Hokuyo was the first Japanese company to develop an ultra-compact LiDAR range sensor for robotics in 2004. Its UST-10LX is one of the most widely deployed 2D LiDAR sensors in the Global AMR market, compatible with ROS1 and ROS2. The company also produces photoelectric sensors, optical data transceivers, automatic counters, and automatic doors for factory and logistics automation.
What does Hokuyo Automatic make?
Hokuyo Automatic has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: UST-10LX (Hokuyo Automatic builds physical robots).
Who competes with Hokuyo Automatic?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Hokuyo Automatic building in the same form factors include Roborock, Unitree Robotics, DJI, DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics.
Where does Hokuyo Automatic operate robots?
Hokuyo Automatic operates 2 verified deployments, including at Japan, Asia, United States (multiple hotel chains).
How many robots has Hokuyo Automatic deployed?
DEPLOY has 2 verified Hokuyo Automatic deployments on record at sites including Japan, Asia, United States (multiple hotel chains). That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.
Is Hokuyo Automatic a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Hokuyo Automatic ranks in roughly the top 15% of companies tracked by the registry.
Is Hokuyo Automatic safe?
Hokuyo Automatic has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.