Kato Works
[ACTIVE]HQ: Shinagawa, Tokyo · Est. 1895 · 1 model registered
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Kato Works: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
Undisclosed
Headquarters
Shinagawa, Tokyo
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
Kato Works Co., Ltd. (TYO: 6390) is a Japanese construction machinery manufacturer founded in 1895, headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. The company produces mobile cranes, hydraulic excavators, rough-terrain cranes, crawler cranes, mini excavators, earth boring rigs, vacuum trucks, and street sweepers. Kato Works has been expanding its autonomous and remote-controlled construction equipment lineup, with recent patents in construction machine operation notification devices and image processing for industrial vehicles. The company acquired IHI Construction Machinery's excavator business in 2016 and formed a 50:50 joint venture with Action Construction Equipment (ACE) in India in 2025.
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
- PUBLIC
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for Kato Works.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
President & Representative Director
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Key Recurring Partners
Recent Verified Partnerships
- Kato Works x Action Construction Equipment (ACE) Joint VentureNov 10, 2025
MOST RECENT · Kato Works x Action Construction Equipment (ACE) Joint Venture · 2025-11-10 · with Action Construction Equipment (ACE) · JUST ANNOUNCED · Kato Works acquires IHI Construction Machinery · 2016-10-25 · with IHI Corporation · OPERATING
FAQ
What is Kato Works?
Kato Works Co., Ltd. (TYO: 6390) is a Japanese construction machinery manufacturer founded in 1895, headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. The company produces mobile cranes, hydraulic excavators, rough-terrain cranes, crawler cranes, mini excavators, earth boring rigs, vacuum trucks, and street sweepers. Kato Works has been expanding its autonomous and remote-controlled construction equipment lineup, with recent patents in construction machine operation notification devices and image processing for industrial vehicles. The company acquired IHI Construction Machinery's excavator business in 2016 and formed a 50:50 joint venture with Action Construction Equipment (ACE) in India in 2025.
What does Kato Works make?
Kato Works has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Kato Crane (Kato Works builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
Is Kato Works publicly traded?
Kato Works is not an independent public company; it has been acquired, per the DEPLOY registry.
Who is the CEO of Kato Works?
Kimiyasu Kato is the president of Kato Works, per the DEPLOY registry.
How can I invest in Kato Works?
Kato Works has no separately traded stock; it has been acquired.
Where is Kato Works headquartered?
Kato Works is headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan.
Who owns Kato Works?
Kato Works has been acquired and is no longer independently owned.
Where does Kato Works operate robots?
Kato Works is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
Is Kato Works a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Kato Works ranks in roughly the top 50% of companies tracked by the registry.
Is Kato Works safe?
Kato Works 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.