YASKAWA Electric Corporation (Head Office: Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan; Representative Director, Chairman of the Board and President: Hiroshi Ogasawara ) announces the launch of the collaborative robot MOTOMAN-HC12 with 12 kg payload capacity and 1410 mm reach.

The new model succeeds the highly acclaimed MOTOMAN-HC10DTP and offers enhanced safety, productivity, along with improved installation flexibility and ease of use.

In recent years, the demand for automation using robots has been increasing due to the growing shortage of labor. In particular, collaborative robots have seen increasing adoption due to their ease of deployment. To address these needs, Yaskawa developed the MOTOMAN-HC12, which offers enhanced safety and productivity compared with the MOTOMAN-HC10DTP.

Featuring a slim arm design, reduced manipulator weight, and newly own-developed torque sensors, the MOTOMAN-HC12 improves ease of use and safety. The MOTOMAN-HC12 helps improvement of productivity and reduction of manufacturing costs.

(1) Enhanced Safety and Productivity

MOTOMAN-HC12 incorporates newly own-developed torque sensors that improve collision detection and response performance. This enables faster operation in collaborative environments while minimizing impact forces in the unlikely event of contact with personnel. As a result, manufacturers can achieve both higher productivity and improved workplace safety. The robot also offers smooth and intuitive hand-guiding functionality for easy teaching and operation.

(2) Superior installation flexibility

The slim, compact arm design minimizes interference with surrounding equipment and enables access to confined spaces. In addition, the robot’s footprint has been reduced to φ170 mm, compared with φ275 mm for the MOTOMAN-HC10DTP, allowing installation in more space-constrained production environments.

(3) Built-in application cables

Application cables, including a Cat6A Ethernet cable, are integrated within the robot arm as standard. This internal cable routing minimizes the risk of interference with peripheral equipment and simplifies integration with end-effectors by providing connections directly at the wrist.

Palletizing, Screwdriving, arc welding, and inspection operations and various other industrial applications.

(1) Date of Sale: Aug 31, 2026

(2) Sales price: Open price

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Corporate Communications Dept.

YASKAWA Electric Corporation

E-mail: pr@yaskawa.co.jp