Kawasaki Heavy Industries Timeline

Events

• 2026-05-21 - Demonstration - Kawasaki and Matsuo disclose Kaleido9 reinforcement-learning lift-and-place results - The physical demonstration took place on May 21 at the Kawasaki Physical AI Center San Jose opening. The team built an NVIDIA simulation-to-real training and inference workflow in six weeks. Validation at KAWARUBA in Haneda preceded the San Jose demonstration. - source: matsuo-institute.com
• 2026-10-06 - Demonstration - Kawasaki demonstrates wall-climbing robot for shipyard welding and inspection - The prototype can traverse vertical walls, with movement intended to reach hull and ceiling work areas. Development incorporates skilled workers’ methods to address labour shortages and the transfer of shipbuilding expertise. Kawasaki is targeting practical… - source: newsdig.tbs.co.jp
• 2026-10-06 - Product Launch - Kawasaki unveils Home LEO eldercare robot prototype - The development programme covers conversation, daily-life monitoring and assistance such as finding and handing over items. Kawasaki plans demonstration trials with government bodies, medical and care institutions, and AI technology companies. The proposed… - source: global.kawasaki.com
• 2026-10-04 - Partnership - Kawasaki plans Noetra Physical AI integration for autonomous humanoid development - Noetra aims to develop its robot-control Physical AI technology around fiscal 2030. Kawasaki is also an investor in Noetra, connecting the proposed robotics integration with its existing backing of the AI developer. - source: nikkei.com
• 2026-09-22 - Partnership - Kawasaki and Bosch Rexroth sign off-highway autonomy framework - The planned work combines Kawasaki hydraulic hardware and excavator-system expertise with Bosch Rexroth electronics, software and electrification. The companies identify autonomous operation, worksite safety and data exchange among the intended development… - source: global.kawasaki.com
• 2026-09-08 - Contract Award - Kawasaki Heavy Industries signs multi-year EdgeCortix development agreement - The initial programme is valued at several million dollars. Work covers edge-AI development, system integration, feasibility studies and prototype platforms. The agreement targets low-power onboard AI for future aerial systems rather than a currently fielded… - source: edgecortix.com
• 2026-08-07 - Market Signal - Kawasaki robotics orders reach JPY 35.6 billion in FY2026 first quarter - Robotics orders increased by JPY 15.4 billion year over year, while robotics revenue increased by JPY 2.6 billion. Revenue from semiconductor-manufacturing robots rose to JPY 12.5 billion from JPY 9.0 billion as AI and memory investment supported demand.… - source: global.kawasaki.com
• 2026-07-16 - Partnership - Fujitsu begins physical-AI business study with FANUC, Yaskawa and Kawasaki - Fujitsu will lead the business study and contribute AI, world-model, simulation and systems-integration capabilities. The robot manufacturers bring industrial platforms, control systems and deployment experience. The initiative builds on Fujitsu and NVIDIA… - source: global.fujitsu
• 2026-07-14 - Market Signal - Kawasaki prices ¥197.4B share and convertible-bond issuance - Net share proceeds of about ¥92.4 billion include factory automation, robotics and physical-AI production investment. Bond proceeds include approximately ¥30.5 billion for physical-AI R&D, alliances and related capital uses; this is a capital-market… - source: global.kawasaki.com
• 2025-07-04 - Partnership - Kawasaki and Foxconn co-develop Nurabot nurse assistant robot - Kawasaki said verification experiments had been underway at Taichung Veterans General Hospital since April 2025. The project combines Kawasaki robotic hardware and hospital-service robotics work with Foxconn AI and manufacturing capabilities. - source: global.kawasaki.com
• 2025-06-04 - Deployment - Keio University Hospital begins operation of Kawasaki FORRO delivery robot service - Keio University Hospital and Kawasaki Heavy Industries began operating an automated delivery service using Kawasaki's FORRO indoor delivery robot. The service began inside the hospital on April 1, 2025 and supports healthcare professionals with internal… - source: keio.ac.jp