Harmonic Drive pitches integrated actuators for robot joints in 2026
The motion specialist focuses on modular strain wave units as parent firm Harmonic Drive Systems projects ¥68.0 billion in annual…
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Every EAB briefing that touches Harmonic Drive Systems — capital spending, plants, M&A, earnings and policy exposure. 14 briefings.
- First seen
- August 28, 2026
- Latest
- October 11, 2026
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- 10 of 14
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- 10
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Yaskawa deploys compact MotoMini arm for cleanroom lines
The 0.5-kilogram payload manipulator addresses semiconductor packaging space constraints as half-year group revenues reach 285.6…
Kawasaki Heavy advances 2030 target for AI humanoid robots
The machinery maker plans to integrate domestic AI platform Noetra into its 30-kilogram payload Kaleido model, accelerating…
China Rare Earth pairs with Benmo on humanoid robot magnets
The state-backed research unit and Hong Kong-listed actuator maker will develop customized NdFeB alloys and magnetic rings to…
SRI says robot harmonic drive reducer sales will hit $3.5B
Collaborative robot joints are expanding at an 8.3% annual pace, tightening competition between Japan's Harmonic Drive Systems…
South Korea faces 70% foreign reliance on humanoid robot parts
Actuator supply chains expose humanoid builders to Japan for strain-wave gears and China for rare-earth motor magnets.
Celanese and VIGOR partner to cut robot joint weight by 30% in China
The strategic materials tie-up targets steel replacement across humanoid actuators, pairing engineered polymers with transmission…
Doosan Robotics targets 2028 humanoid trials on factory lines
The South Korean cobot builder aims to deploy worker-mimicking humanoid prototypes in 2028, combining proprietary torque sensors…
Japan accelerates grants for rare-earth-reduced robot motor magnets under economic security act
METI enforces tightened supply-plan standards for heavy-rare-earth substitution and drive-motor manufacturing lines across…
Chinese precision reducer makers push into Southeast Asia to supply electronics assembly lines
Chinese harmonic drive and precision gearbox producers are establishing plants in Thailand and Vietnam as domestic margin…
Fanuc and Yaskawa Expand China Motion Control Plants to Meet Local Content Rules
Japanese automation leaders localize servo motor and drive assembly in Jiangsu and Shanghai while retaining proprietary encoder…
Korean electronics component suppliers deploy AI dual-arm robots as factory labor pool shrinks
Tier-1 parts makers adopt vision-guided multi-axis robotic arms for final assembly to counter industrial demographic decline.
Harmonic Drive expands Japanese reducer capacity for humanoid robotics demand
Capital expenditure at the Hotaka plant targets high-torque strain wave gears to clear joint actuator bottlenecks across…
KFTC opens supply contract probe into tier-one robotics and battery parts
South Korea's antitrust regulator targets unfair price cuts and compulsory technical data disclosures between manufacturing…