What is Kawada Robotics's flagship humanoid robot?

Kawada Robotics's flagship humanoid robot is NEXTAGE.

What is Kawada Robotics's current valuation?

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When was Kawada Robotics founded?

Kawada Robotics was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Kawada Robotics

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Kawada Robotics pioneered industrial humanoid cobots for flexible manufacturing and human-robot collaboration.

Founded 2013Undisclosed raised

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NEXTAGE

Collaborative dual-arm robot with precision assembly, integrated vision, and safe human-robot operation.

About Kawada Robotics

Kawada Robotics is a Japanese robotics company specializing in industrial humanoid and collaborative robot systems. Spun out of Kawada Industries, founded in 1922, the company has played a significant role in Japan’s humanoid robotics ecosystem, including participation in the government’s Human Robot Project (HRP), which advanced foundational technologies for bipedal humanoids. The company is best known for NEXTAGE, a dual-arm humanoid collaborative robot designed for high-mix, low-volume manufacturing. Combining human-inspired kinematics with industrial reliability, NEXTAGE is deployed for assembly, inspection, and material handling tasks where flexibility and safe human collaboration are essential, positioning Kawada Robotics at the intersection of industrial automation and humanoid robotics.

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Technology Snapshot

A concise view of platform maturity and deployment footprint.

Flagship PlatformNEXTAGE

NEXTAGE Specs

Published operating specifications for the lead system.

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2020 - 2029Company MilestoneCorporate

Kawada consolidates a rare commercial humanoid install base

One of the most commercially successful humanoid collaborative robots in the world.

Kawada Robotics Team

Naohito ShiromaRepresentative Director & President

Kawada Robotics History

1998 - 2013
HRP experience culminates in the Kawada spinout
Spun off from Kawada Industries in 2013. Decades of HRP collaboration produced HRP-2 and HRP-4 humanoids.
HRPKawada Industries
2011
NEXTAGE becomes the commercial anchor
NEXTAGE (2011) is a dual-arm upper-body humanoid for manufacturing. Over 1,000 cumulative installations.
NEXTAGEManufacturing
2020 - 2029
Kawada consolidates a rare commercial humanoid install base
One of the most commercially successful humanoid collaborative robots in the world.
Installed baseCobot humanoid