Responding to Industry 4.0 and IoT
First written in FY2016. 12 of 21 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 4 of 29 companies on the "Worse" side.
13 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2027-H1RestatedAnnual report
「To accelerate the implementation of the Company's solution concept, "i³-Mechatronics (i-Cube Mechatronics)," the Company is further advancing its core technologies, including its strengths in motion control, power conversion and robotics, while working to develop new products and technologies with a focus on being the world's first and world's best.」
The Company continues to pursue its policy of developing new products and technologies by advancing core technologies such as motion control, power conversion and robotics, centered on i³-Mechatronics. - FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「Furthermore, while accelerating efforts to deepen understanding of the Yaskawa Group’s management philosophy, we will further evolve the solution concept “i³-Mechatronics” through AI and expand a new world, “i³-Singularity (i-Cube Singularity),” that enables the optimization of management through data, innovation in manufacturing and implementation at worksites and in society.」
The previous IoT, YDX and i³-Mechatronics initiatives were restructured into the new concept of i³-Singularity, which combines AI. - 2026-05-22AdvancedManagement Planning
「Through YDX, we will optimize management as a whole and transform our business structure to continuously create products and services selected by customers worldwide.」
Digital management initiatives progressed toward optimizing management as a whole through YDX and transforming the business structure. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「We advanced the development of the infrastructure for the Yaskawa Data Lake, which serves as the foundation for rebuilding PLM.」
The YDX-II initiative progressed to developing the infrastructure for the Yaskawa Data Lake, which supports the rebuilding of PLM. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「With “YDX-II,” we will work to build a resilient supply chain by strengthening data integration from product development through product quality and market quality data.」
The IoT and digital management initiative progressed to linking product development, quality and market data through YDX-II and strengthening the supply chain. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「As a product for realizing “i3-Mechatronics,” we commercialized the industry’s first “YRM-X (Ten) Controller,” which synchronizes and centrally controls, at high speed and in real time, various data from “cells” consisting of equipment and industrial robots, including synchronization in chronological order.」
Implementation of i3-Mechatronics progressed to the commercialization of the YRM-X Controller for synchronizing cell data and providing integrated control. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Furthermore, by combining the AI and IoT technologies developed through our Social Systems Business with YAD's expertise in motor drive technology, we will capture growing demand for energy savings driven by global decarbonization, expand the business, and contribute to the development of a sustainable society.」
A concrete implementation policy was presented to link the integration of AI, IoT and motor-drive technology with the reorganization of the social systems business and the capture of energy-saving demand. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In production, we will globally deploy the production methods used at the next-generation Yaskawa Solution Factory (Iruma, Saitama). While seeking to improve production efficiency through the use of data from the production floor, we will build a flexible production system capable of responding to sharp fluctuations in demand through the automation of individual processes and other measures.」
The company progressed to the stage of globally deploying the data utilization and automation methods implemented at the Solution Factory. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, to strengthen the execution of “i³-Mechatronics,” we will accelerate development of the “YRM Controller (provisional name),” which enables integrated control of our components and robots. We will expand the provision of specific solutions and develop application technologies and accumulate know-how through system demonstrations.」
Implementation of i³-Mechatronics became more concrete through the development of the YRM Controller, which provides integrated control of components and robots, and through system demonstrations. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At the Yaskawa Solution Factory (Iruma, Saitama), which began full-scale operations in December 2018, we will continue validating “YASKAWA Cockpit (*2),” a software tool capable of collecting, visualizing, accumulating and analyzing data in an integrated manner, while further strengthening the development of new IoT-focused products and technologies and open innovation to incorporate AI technology into products.」
The company continues to validate YASKAWA Cockpit at the Solution Factory and strengthen development through IoT, AI and open innovation. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At the Yaskawa Solution Factory (Iruma, Saitama), which began full-scale operations in December 2018, we will continue validating “YASKAWA Cockpit (*2),” a software tool capable of collecting, visualizing, accumulating and analyzing data in an integrated manner, while further strengthening the development of new IoT-focused products and technologies and open innovation to incorporate AI technology into products.」
The company continues to validate YASKAWA Cockpit at the Solution Factory and strengthen development through IoT, AI and open innovation. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At the Yaskawa Solution Factory (Iruma, Saitama), which began full-scale operations in December 2018, we will continue validating “YASKAWA Cockpit (*2),” a software tool capable of collecting, visualizing, accumulating and analyzing data in an integrated manner, while further strengthening the development of new IoT-focused products and technologies and open innovation to incorporate AI technology into products.」
Following the start of full-scale operations at the Solution Factory, the company has been advancing validation of YASKAWA Cockpit and the implementation of IoT, AI and open innovation. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「At this factory, efforts to automate production through the use of data from the production floor, among other measures, as part of the implementation of the “i3-Mechatronics” concept resulted in a dramatic improvement in productivity, including productivity reaching 3 times the previous level.」
The Yaskawa Solution Factory began full-scale operations in December 2018 to implement i3-Mechatronics, and a measurable result of 3 times higher productivity was reported. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As one measure toward realizing our solution concept, i³-Mechatronics (i-Cube Mechatronics), we decided to make the company a subsidiary.」
There was concrete organizational progress toward implementing i³-Mechatronics through the conversion of an affiliated company into a wholly owned subsidiary. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In “Mechatronics,” we launched the concept “i³-Mechatronics (i-Cube Mechatronics)” (*2), which adds “digital data management” to our existing solutions, with the aim of realizing the “new industrial automation revolution” set out in the 2025 Vision. Through “i³-Mechatronics,” we will deliver value including higher productivity through data utilization, the assurance and maintenance of high quality, and the realization of lines that do not stop, using our hardware products and “YASKAWA Cockpit (Yaskawa Cockpit)” (*3).」
The company continues to pursue a vision of realizing an industrial automation revolution by combining digital data management, YASKAWA Cockpit and hardware products. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In “Mechatronics,” we launched the concept “i³-Mechatronics (i-Cube Mechatronics) (*2),” which adds “digital data management” to our existing solutions, with the aim of realizing the “new industrial automation revolution” set out in the 2025 Vision. Through “i³-Mechatronics,” we will deliver value including higher productivity through data utilization, the assurance and maintenance of high quality, and the realization of lines that do not stop, using our hardware products and YASKAWA Cockpit (Yaskawa Cockpit) (*3).」
The company explicitly launched i³-Mechatronics with digital data management added, using YASKAWA Cockpit as its core tool. - FY2018ReframedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in October 2017 our group announced the new solution concept “i3-Mechatronics (i-Cube Mechatronics)” to achieve the “realization of an industrial automation revolution” set out in the long-term management plan “2025 Vision.”」
The company restructured its positioning from responding to AI, IoT and Yaskawa’s version of Industry 4.0 to a solution concept for an industrial automation revolution centered on i3-Mechatronics. - FY2018-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「In the “Mechatronics Business,” we are leveraging AI (artificial intelligence) technology to develop new IoT (Internet of Things)-enabled products, while focusing on initiatives to realize a new industrial automation revolution.」
The company continues to develop AI- and IoT-enabled products, while shifting from the previous expression “Yaskawa’s version of Industry 4.0” to “a new industrial automation revolution.” - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the “Mechatronics Business,” we are leveraging AI (artificial intelligence) technology to develop new IoT (Internet of Things)-enabled products, while focusing on initiatives to realize Yaskawa’s version of Industry 4.0 (*2).」
The company continues to pursue a development strategy combining AI, IoT-enabled products and Yaskawa’s version of Industry 4.0. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, we decided to open the Solution Factory, a state-of-the-art next-generation production plant at the Iruma site embodying our IoT (Internet of Things) and AI concepts. Operations were scheduled to begin in the first half of fiscal 2018.」
The company decided to open the Solution Factory, which embodies IoT and AI, and indicated that operations were scheduled to begin in the first half of fiscal 2018. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We will respond to changes in the business environment, including Industry 4.0 and IoT.」
The company explicitly identified Industry 4.0 and IoT as changes in the external environment requiring a response.