Yamaha Robotics

Name

Yamaha Robotics

Legal name

YRG Inc.

Website

https://yrginc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Robotics

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (333613)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Robots (Articulated, SCARA, Delta, Cartesian) (IMAHAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial & Warehouse Robotics (HDAAAIAA), Industrial Robotics & Cobots (IMAIAMAB), Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG), Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH)

Keywords

• Industrial SCARA robots
• Single-axis Cartesian robots
• Linear conveyor modules
• Industrial robot controllers
• Factory automation systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Wayne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Industrial Robot Sales: YRG Inc. generates revenue through the sale of Yamaha industrial robots including SCARA robots, single-axis Cartesian robots, multi-axis Cartesian robots, linear conveyor modules, and accessories including controllers, vision systems, and grippers.
2. Software and Integration Services: Revenue from software documentation, integration solutions, and technical support services for the robot ecosystem.
3. E-commerce Store: Online store for purchasing motors, harmonic drives, batteries, ball screws, ball splines, covers, and other robot components and accessories.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

YRG Inc., the US Master Distributor for Yamaha industrial robots, sells and supports a comprehensive portfolio of factory automation hardware including SCARA robots, single-axis and multi-axis Cartesian robots, high-speed pick-and-place systems, linear conveyor modules, and cleanroom-rated robots. The offering is completed by a full lineup of robot controllers (RCX and TS-series, YHX), the IVY 2+ integrated vision system, electric grippers, and supporting integration solutions for PLCs, HMIs, PC-based controllers, and motion controllers.

Product overview

Yamaha Robotics offers a comprehensive industrial robot portfolio built on over 3 decades of experience since 1976. The product line spans single-axis Cartesian robots (Transervo stepper, Flip-X AC servo, Robonity AC servo, Phaser linear motor, Robonity L Series ball screw actuators), multi-axis robots (SCARA Series with Standard, Global Platform, Dust/Drip-proof, Wall Mount, 360°, Economy, and Economy Cleanroom variants; XY-X Multi-Axis Cartesian; YP Series high-speed pick and place), and cleanroom-rated variants. Supporting infrastructure includes a full controller lineup (RCX340, RCX320, YHX, TS-X, TS-P, TS-SH, TS-S2, TS-SD, SR1-X, ERCD, EP-01), the IVY 2+ integrated vision system, and electric grippers. The LCMR200 Linear Conveyor Module provides high-speed pallet transport. Integration options cover HMI (Redlion, Proface), PLC (Allen Bradley, Omron, Automation Direct), PC-based (Visual Basic/C#, Beckhoff TwinCAT 3, Moxa), IoT (Alexa voice control), and vision systems (Cognex, Dalsa, PPT, Yamaha iVY2).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SCARA Robot Series Complete SCARA robot lineup including Standard, Global Platform, Dust/Drip-proof, Wall Mount, 360°, Economy, and Economy Cleanroom SCARA variants for industrial assembly, pick-and-place, and material handling applications across automotive, electronics, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, and general manufacturing.
• Single-Axis Cartesian Robots Single-axis Cartesian robot family spanning economy stepper motors (Transervo SR-S, SRD-S, SS-R/L, SRD-U, RF, BD, STH, SS-S, SG-07), AC servo motors (Flip-X T/F/N/B/R/GF-XL; Robonity A Series ABAS/AGXS/ABAR), linear motor (Phaser MF/MR), and motor-less ball screw actuators (Robonity L Series LBAS/LBAR/LGXS) for assembly, transfer, and positioning tasks.
• XY-X Multi-Axis Cartesian Robots Multi-axis Cartesian robots available in Pole Type, Gantry Type, Moving Arm Type, Arm Type, XZ Type, and Economy Arm Type configurations for multi-axis industrial assembly and material handling applications.
• YP Series High Speed Pick & Place Robots High-speed pick and place robots available in 2-axis, 3-axis, and 4-axis configurations for high-throughput pick-and-place operations on industrial assembly lines.
• LCM / LCMR200 Linear Conveyor Module Advanced linear conveyor module for high-speed transport with ±5μm single pallet repeatability, ±30μm pallet-to-pallet repeatability (±5μm w/AOIs), 30kg maximum payload per pallet, 25.5m maximum length, up to 64 (50 w/AOIs) maximum pallets, 2,500 mm/sec maximum speed, and Allen Bradley AOI integration.
• Cleanroom Robots Cleanroom-rated robot family including Single-Axis A/C Servo Cleanroom (C4L–C20 series, 50–2050mm stroke, 4.5–120kg payload), Economy Single-Axis Cleanroom (SSC04, SSC05, SSC05H), Economy Cleanroom SCARA (YK400XEC, YK510XEC, YK610XEC, YK710XEC), standard SCARA Cleanroom (YK180XC–YK1000XC, 1–20kg payload, beltless on most models), and Multi-Axis Cleanroom (2-axis, 3-axis, 4-axis configurations).
• Yamaha Robot Controllers (RCX / TS / YHX / SR1-X / ERCD / EP-01 Family) Yamaha's controller family including RCX340 (four-axis, expandable to 16 axes, Ethernet/IP), RCX320 (two-axis), YHX (modular stacking controller with 30%–50% wiring/man-hour reduction), TS-X (points positioner for FLIP-X AC servo robots), TS-P (points positioner for PHASER linear motor robots), TS-SH (single-axis absolute, up to 255 points, Ethernet/IP, gateway for up to 3 additional axes), TS-S2 (single-axis incremental, up to 255 points), TS-SD (pulse-train driver for Transervo), SR1-X (high-performance AC servo controller for FLIP-X), ERCD (compact DC servo single-axis controller for FLIP-X), and EP-01 (single-axis positioner for Robonity ABAS/AGXS/ABAR).
• IVY 2+ Vision System Integrated vision system with 0.4MP, 1.6MP, 3.2MP, and 5.0MP camera options, calibration jig, conveyor tracking card, lighting control board, various cable lengths (5M–15M), close-up rings (0.5–5.0mm), and lenses (8–25mm). Compatible with RCX340 and RCX320 controllers for vision-guided robotic applications.
• Electric Grippers Electric gripper end-effector family including F type, W type, S type, and T type grippers for various robotic gripping applications.
• YRG Online Store — Robot Components & Accessories YRG Inc.'s online store (shop.yrginc.com) selling motors, harmonic drives, batteries, ball screws, ball splines, covers, and other robot components and accessories for Yamaha industrial robots.

Quantifiable outcome

• LCMR200 Repeatability: ±5μm (single pallet)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration26 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CognexcoreTechnology or IntegrationStationary Vision Guided integration using Cognex Insight 7000 camera with RCX340 controller. Camera communicates Ethernet TCP/IP via telnet to provide real world tool center data calibrated from Cognex Insight spreadsheet program directly to PLC tag registers.
• CognexcoreTechnology or IntegrationVision guided application with Cognex Insight 7000 series camera integrated to Yamaha RCX340 controller via Ethernet TCP/IP using telnet server/client relationship.
• DalsacoreTechnology or IntegrationStationary Inspection using Dalsa VA31 iNspect Vision System. Camera transmits via Ethernet TCP/IP an ASCII string directly into Yamaha point table.
• PPT (Impact)coreTechnology or IntegrationConveyor Tracking integration using Impact PPT A20 camera with RCX240 controller. Camera writes robot coordinate values in ASCII over Ethernet to populate tracking queue within Yamaha's conveyor tracking queue handler.
• Yamaha IVY2 Vision SystemcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegrated Yamaha iVY2 vision system with RCX340 controller. Calibration and programming of integrated vision system for robot guidance applications.
• Allen Bradley (Rockwell)coreTechnology or IntegrationRCX Add-On Instructions (AOIs) for Logix 5000 PLCs including Compactlogix and Controllogix processors. Over 50+ AOI instruction blocks enable programming Yamaha robots in native RS Logix 5000 software using ladder logic.
• Allen Bradley (Rockwell)coreTechnology or IntegrationTS Single Add-On Instructions (AOI) for Logix 5000 PLCs enabling seamless integration into Compactlogix and Controllogix processors.
• Allen Bradley (Rockwell)coreTechnology or IntegrationDeviceNET integration for Logix 5000 PLCs. Traditional fieldbus integration consuming 24 input words and 24 outputs via DeviceNET protocol.
• OmroncoreTechnology or IntegrationTS Single Function Block Instruction (FB) for Omron NX or NJ PLCs. Enables programming Yamaha robots in native Sysmac Studio software using ladder logic.
• OmroncoreTechnology or IntegrationYHX EtherCAT integration for Omron NJ/NX Series PLCs. Seamless integration allowing all robot commands and sequences handled through standard ladder logic.
• BeckhoffcoreTechnology or IntegrationBeckhoff TwinCAT 3 EtherCAT I/O Project Sample for RCX340 controllers. CX2020 PC Based controller as master, RCX340 as EtherCAT I/O slave device.
• BeckhoffcoreTechnology or IntegrationBeckhoff TwinCAT 3 Ethernet/IP Project Sample for RCX340 controllers. Ethernet/IP configuration with CX2020 as master.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• PHD Inc. US manufacturer of pneumatic and electric actuators and grippers; appears related to YRG (privacy inquiries use [email protected] and careers are listed under phdinc-yrginc) — relevant as a sibling/parent entity in industrial motion components rather than a direct robotics competitor.

Emerging players

• Universal Robots: Collaborative robot (cobot) leader; not a direct SCARA competitor but increasingly competes for the same light-duty assembly, pick-and-place, and small-format automation budget that Yamaha addresses with SCARA and single-axis robots.

Broad incumbents

• ABB Robotics: Global industrial robotics incumbent with broad SCARA, articulated, and parallel-kinematic offerings targeting automotive, electronics, and logistics — competes with Yamaha across Yamaha's primary factory automation verticals.
• Yaskawa America (Motoman): Yaskawa's US Motoman robotics division is one of the largest industrial robot suppliers in North America, offering SCARA, Cartesian, and 6-axis robots with extensive integration support — a broad incumbent competing head-to-head with Yamaha in factory automation.
• KUKA Robotics: Major German industrial robot manufacturer with strong North American presence across SCARA, Cartesian, and articulated robots for assembly and material handling; competes with Yamaha in factory automation deployments.
• FANUC America: US arm of FANUC, the global leader in industrial robots including SCARA and small articulated robots; competes broadly with Yamaha in automotive, electronics, and general assembly, with significantly greater US engineering and support scale.
• Mitsubishi Electric Automation: Major Japanese factory automation incumbent offering SCARA and articulated robots alongside PLCs and motion controllers — a sibling Japanese automation player competing in similar factory automation and integration accounts as Yamaha.
• Omron Automation (Industrial Robots): Omron's automation division bundles SCARA and parallel robots with its NJ/NX PLCs and vision — competing both as a robot vendor and as a key integration partner where Yamaha's PLC AOIs and Omron's own robotics portfolio overlap.

Direct peers

• Epson Robots: Seiko Epson's industrial SCARA and 6-axis robot division; directly competes with Yamaha in SCARA robots for pick-and-place and small-parts assembly in North America, with a comparable focus on price-performance in the SCARA category.
• Stäubli Robotics: Swiss manufacturer of SCARA, 4-axis, and 6-axis industrial robots with strong cleanroom and pharma/life-sciences exposure — directly comparable to Yamaha's SCARA and cleanroom product lines targeting similar assembly applications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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