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Kawasaki Heavy Industries

Japan
Kobe
Founded 1896
Last updated: May 31, 2026

Full Name

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.

About

Japanese industrial conglomerate developing humanoid robots

Technical Overview

Company Stage
Concept
Focus Application
Industrial
Robot Products
1

Robot Products

Kaleido 9

Kaleido 9

Released 2025

Concept

Development Timeline

1896
Founded in Kobe, Japan as Kawasaki Dockyard
1969
Entered industrial robotics, first Japanese company to produce robots
2024
Kaleido humanoid robot series for disaster response and industrial inspection
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