RL030N

RL030N is Kawasaki Robotics’ eight-axis manipulator platform for physical-AI applications in industrial and warehouse automation. Its additional articulation gives external planning and perception systems more ways to position a tool around objects and obstacles. Kawasaki introduced the platform at Automate 2026, alongside a wider set of manufacturing and inspection technologies.

The arm connects to external software through Kawasaki’s KRNX real-time control API, supporting integration with machine learning, vision and robot-control software. Kawasaki and Dexterity have worked on the platform for demanding logistics workflows, including trailer loading and unloading. The robot’s motion hardware and the external AI system form separate parts of a configured solution, with tooling and task software selected for the application.