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Yamaha to Boost Robotics Line in Latest Reorg

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. has recently bared its new medium-term management plan for the next three years from 2025 to 2027. Specifically, the company will give weight to its robotics business and announced the reorganization of its wholly owned subsidiary, Yamaha Robotics Holdings.

The company plans to further promote one-stop smart solutions. The new medium-term management plan is the start of the latter six years of the long-term vision toward 2030.

The company has set three portfolio strategies: (1) core businesses (motorcycle and marine businesses); (2) strategic businesses (robotics, smart power vehicle) and outdoor land vehicle (OLV) businesses based on their high market potential; and (3) new businesses. Meanwhile, the company’s goal is to achieve sales revenue of 3.1 trillion yen or more.

Motofumi Shitara, Representative Director, Yamaha Motor

The robotics business consists of surface mount technology (SMT), semiconductor back-end process (semi), and factory automation (FA). Compared to the previous mid-term plan, R&D expenditures will increase 1.3 times, and capital investment in semi will increase 2.2 times.

SEMI will concentrate its management resources on advanced semiconductors. On the other hand, FA will strengthen its ability to propose automation solutions in cooperation with SMT and SEMI.

Reorganization of Subsidiaries

Effective July 1, Yamaha Corporation will merge its wholly owned subsidiary Yamaha Robotics Holdings and its subsidiaries Shinkawa, Apic Yamada, and PFA Corporation. The merger will take the form of an absorption-type merger, with the surviving company, Yamaha Robotics Holdings, changing its name to Yamaha Robotics.

Motofumi Shitara, Representative Director, said, “The semiconductor back-end process will be the process before SMT. We aim to integrate bonding, molding, and inspection to create a one-stop solution. From there, we will connect to the SMT surface mounter and enhance our overall proposal capabilities.


18 Feb 2025