Kawasaki Heavy Industries
PublicJapanese industrial conglomerate founded in 1896 in Kobe, producing industrial robots for over 50 years. Developing the Kaleido humanoid robot since 2015, now in its 9th generation. Kaleido 9 is designed for disaster relief and nursing applications.
Introduction
Kawasaki traces to 1878 and founder Shozo Kawasaki's shipyard in Tokyo. In 1968, Kawasaki signed a license with American robotics pioneer Unimation. In 1969, the Kawasaki-Unimate 2000 became Japan's first domestically produced industrial robot.
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Kawasaki Heavy Industries manufactured Japan's first domestically produced industrial robot in 1969 through a Unimation partnership. With 55+ years of robotics expertise, Kawasaki has developed the Kaleido humanoid robot, now in its ninth generation, for disaster response, logistics, and industrial applications.
History
Over five decades, Kawasaki built one of the world's largest industrial robotics businesses. In 2015, Kawasaki began developing the Kaleido humanoid, unveiled at iREX 2017 (178 cm, 85 kg, 32 DOF).
The ninth-generation Kaleido (2025) stands 190 cm, weighs 99 kg, with improved stability and dexterity. Demonstrations included household chores and disaster-zone rescue.
Kawasaki's vision extends to "flying humanoids", combining aerospace, robotics, and AI for next-generation robots in environments inaccessible to humans.