Overview
Hokuyo Automatic is a Japanese sensor manufacturer based in Osaka, producing LiDAR and optical ranging sensors (UST-10LX) for robotic navigation, AGVs, and autonomous systems. The company's sensors are widely used in industrial AMRs and service robots.
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- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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Web sources
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Models (1)
View all models →Safety record
No incidents on record for Hokuyo Automatic.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Hokuyo Automatic in third-party press
Hokuyo USA Powers Smarter Automation Across Industrial, Manufacturing, and Fabrication Markets - 24-7 Press Release Newswire
Precision on the Floor: What to Expect from Hokuyo at Automate 2026 - 24-7 Press Release Newswire
Lumotive opens offices in Oman and Taiwan to boost commercialization of its optical 3D sensor chips - GeekWire
Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Lightwheel3 models
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- Anvil Robotics2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Review status verifiedVerifiedJun 20, 2026
unreviewed -> reverified
- Record createdJun 7, 2026
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Common questions
- What is Hokuyo Automatic?
- Hokuyo Automatic is a Japanese sensor manufacturer based in Osaka, producing LiDAR and optical ranging sensors (UST-10LX) for robotic navigation, AGVs, and autonomous systems. The company's sensors are widely used in industrial AMRs and service robots.
- What does Hokuyo Automatic make?
- Hokuyo Automatic has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: UST-10LX (Hokuyo Automatic builds physical robots).
- Who competes with Hokuyo Automatic?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Hokuyo Automatic building in the same form factors include DJI, Boston Dynamics, Robotphoenix, Lightwheel.
- Where is Hokuyo Automatic headquartered?
- Hokuyo Automatic is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.
- Where does Hokuyo Automatic operate robots?
- Hokuyo Automatic is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is Hokuyo Automatic a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Hokuyo Automatic ranks in roughly the top 85% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Is Hokuyo Automatic safe?
- Hokuyo Automatic has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-22
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Last reviewed 2026-07-22
Sources by quality tier
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Hokuyo Automatic.Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Lightwheel3 models
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- Anvil Robotics2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Hokuyo Automatic from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Hokuyo USA Powers Smarter Automation Across Industrial, Manufacturing, and Fabrication Markets - 24-7 Press Release Newswire
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Precision on the Floor: What to Expect from Hokuyo at Automate 2026 - 24-7 Press Release Newswire
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Lumotive opens offices in Oman and Taiwan to boost commercialization of its optical 3D sensor chips - GeekWire
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SiLC Receives $25M to Develop Machine Vision for AI | Industry News | Feb 2024 - Photonics Spectra
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Hokuyo Automatic — Revenue $30M, LiDAR Pioneer
Hokuyo Automatic Co., Ltd. revenue $30M. Japanese pioneer in 2D LiDAR sensors for industrial automation and robotics.
Solid-State Beam Steering Comes to 3D LiDAR - All About Circuits
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Lumotive and Hokuyo release 3D lidar sensor with solid-state beam steering - The Robot Report
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Lumotive Partners with Hokuyo for 3D LiDAR Sensing
Hokuyo Automatic chooses Lumotive LCM technology for YLM-10LX 3D LiDAR sensor with digital beam-steering for industrial automation.
Lumotive and Hokuyo release 3D LiDAR with solid-state beam steering
Lumotive and Hokuyo release YLM-10LX 3D LiDAR sensor with solid-state beam steering, first industrial design win for Lumotive.
Hokuyo YLM-10LX 3D LiDAR commercial release in Japan mobile robotics market
Hokuyo Automatic and Lumotive announce commercial release of YLM-10LX 3D LiDAR sensor for Japan mobile robotics market.
Lumotive Partners with Hokuyo to Revolutionize 3D Lidar Sensing for Industrial Automation - PR Newswire
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Lumotive partners with Hokuyo to 'revolutionize' 3D lidar sensing - Optics.org
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/hokuyo.md
- RSS feed: /companies/hokuyo/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/1c63116a-229b-4483-a23b-e8d3f9e45b02
- Revision history: /companies/hokuyo/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Lightwheel3 models
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- Anvil Robotics2 models
Reality vs attention
Hokuyo Automatic draws attention at the 27th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
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DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
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Last computed: Jul 23, 2026