Yaskawa Electric raises sales outlook to 600 billion yen
Record quarterly motion control orders contrast with a 43.3% operating profit drop in industrial robots as automotive makers defer factory line investments.
ATBy Aiko Tanaka, Japan correspondent, robotics and automation··Updated October 17, 2026·3 min read
ShareLinkedInXWhatsAppEmailA technician inspects a precision motor beside an automated assembly line where robotic arms weld metal parts. (AI-generated image)
Yaskawa Electric faced industry-wide scrutiny on Oct. 17 over its raised 600 billion yen ($3.87 billion) revenue forecast, which masked a deepening divergence between motion control parts and factory robots.
The Kitakyushu-based manufacturer serves as an early bellwether for global capital spending. It supplies factory automation robots alongside precision servomotors that drive machine tools and electronics assembly lines worldwide.
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Japan correspondent, robotics and automation — Aiko Tanaka covers industrial robots, precision reducers and motion control, and the factory automation decisions that drive their order books.
