Chinese robotics firm builds new base

JAKA Robotics Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of Chinese robotics company JAKA Robotics, has recently launched a new base in Japan to expand its market presence and reinforce its position within the global high-end industrial supply chain, amid the rising demand for industrial automation.

The new base is located in Toyohashi, a city in Aichi Prefecture.

"We chose Toyohashi to be closer to our Japanese customers, respond swiftly to their needs, harness local industrial and human resource advantages, and foster technical collaboration to raise our brand's profile," said Makoto Watanabe, vice-president of JAKA Robotics Japan.

The Toyohashi site will function as a scenario-based robot technology center, promoting localized applications of robotic technologies. It will also feature a local solution verification platform to develop flexible systems for industries such as automotive, 3C (computer, communication, and consumer electronics), and new energy sectors.

Additionally, JAKA Robotics Japan plans to foster regional talent development through partnerships with institutions like Toyohashi University of Technology, strengthening industry-academia-research collaborations to cultivate specialized talent.

"We look forward to the strong vitality that JAKA Robotics can bring to our regional economy through close collaboration with local and domestic companies," said Naoto Nagasaka, mayor of Toyohashi. "What's even more exciting is that JAKA is actively advancing industry-academia collaborative research with local universities, which we believe will not only cultivate highly creative and technically skilled professionals, but also inject new driving force into the city's development."