Kawada Robotics

[ACTIVE]

Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Est. 2013 · 1 model registered · 2 deployments

New deployment

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Kawada Robotics: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions. 1 source back the record.

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

Undisclosed

Headquarters

Tokyo, Japan

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

Kawada Robotics is a Japanese Humanoid robotics company that developed the NAO and NEXTAGE humanoid robots for industrial and service applications.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 61.9%

Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.

Key Facts

RobotNEXTAGE dual-arm humanoid collaborative industrial robot
TechnologyNxProduction control and vision software
ProductsNEXTAGE and NEXTAGE Fillie dual-arm humanoid robots for industrial assembly and packaging
PartnersUniversity of Edinburgh School of Informatics (next-gen humanoid development)
Financial stageMature (Japanese pioneer in humanoid robotics, NEXTAGE commercial, industrial deployments)
ProductsNEXTAGE and NEXTAGE Fillie dual-arm humanoid robots for industrial assembly and packaging
PartnersUniversity of Edinburgh School of Informatics (next-gen humanoid development)
Financial stageMature (Japanese pioneer in humanoid robotics, NEXTAGE commercial, industrial deployments)

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for Kawada Robotics.

Leadership & Founders

1 entry

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Takuhiro Kawadareported, not verified

President

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

4 entries
Total Tracked2
Operating0
Announced2
Concluded0

Key Recurring Partners

Collaborative Robotics1 · 1× joint · 4 total
Humanoid2 · 1× joint · 6 total

Recent Verified Partnerships

  • Partnership

    MOST RECENT

Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators

Kawada Robotics - 2 deploymentsKawada Robotics

Platform Models

1 entry

Deployments

2 entries

Sectors & Applications

1 entry

FAQ

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What is Kawada Robotics?

Kawada Robotics is a Japanese Humanoid robotics company that developed the NAO and NEXTAGE humanoid robots for industrial and service applications.

What does Kawada Robotics make?

Kawada Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: NEXTAGE (Kawada Robotics builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Who competes with Kawada Robotics?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Kawada Robotics building in the same form factors include Dobot, AUBO Robotics, DENSO Corporation, F&P Robotics.

Who is the CEO of Kawada Robotics?

Takuhiro Kawada is the president of Kawada Robotics, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where is Kawada Robotics headquartered?

Kawada Robotics is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Where does Kawada Robotics operate robots?

Kawada Robotics operates 2 verified deployments, including at Japan, Asia, United States (multiple hotel chains).

How many robots has Kawada Robotics deployed?

DEPLOY has 2 verified Kawada Robotics 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 Kawada Robotics a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Kawada Robotics ranks in roughly the top 39% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Kawada Robotics founded?

Kawada Robotics was founded in 2013.

Is Kawada Robotics safe?

Kawada Robotics 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.