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Japan
VerifiedJapan’s robotics heritage runs from industrial arms to cultural icons — a nation where precision manufacturing and humanoid research grew up together.
- Robots
- 19
- Companies
- 6
- Technologies
- 35
- Avg RoboDex Score
- 82.0
How this country ranks
Across 19 published robots
Global rank
Not ranked
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- Companies
- 6
- Technologies
- 35
- Categories
- 9
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National profile
From early industrial robots to ASIMO-era humanoids, Japan defined decades of mechatronics excellence and service-robot ambition.
Government & policy
Society 5.0 and aging-society robotics programs keep public funding aligned with care, logistics, and industrial renewal.
Core strengths
Precision mechatronics, industrial arms, service robots, and long-horizon humanoid research culture.
Manufacturers
Fanuc, Yaskawa, Honda, Sony, SoftBank Robotics, and a dense supplier network in Aichi and Kantō.
Outlook
Labor shortages keep pressure on adoption — expect quieter, more practical deployments in care and factories.
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