The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Hokuyo Automatic: 2 models, 2 deployments across 2 regions. 1 source back the record.
Overview
Hokuyo Automatic Co., Ltd. (北陽電機株式会社) is a Japanese sensor manufacturer founded in 1946 and headquartered in Osaka, Japan. The company is best known for its 2D and 3D scanning laser rangefinders (LiDAR) used for obstacle detection and localization on autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automated guided vehicles (AGVs), and unmanned aerial vehicles.
Hokuyo was the first Japanese company to develop an ultra-compact LiDAR range sensor for robotics in 2004. Its UST-10LX is one of the most widely deployed 2D LiDAR sensors in the Global AMR market, compatible with ROS1 and ROS2. The company also produces photoelectric sensors, optical data transceivers, automatic counters, and automatic doors for factory and logistics automation.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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Web sources
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
Hokuyo LiDAR
Hokuyo Automatic LiDAR and range finder for robot navigation.
Current platform
UST-10LX
Hokuyo's UST-10LX is a compact, lightweight (130 g) 2D scanning laser rangefinder for obstacle detection and localization on AMRs and AGVs, with a 270-degree field of view up to 10 m, 0.25-degree angular resolution, 25 ms response, and an Ethernet interface.
Partnerships
Every company Hokuyo Automatic has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Lumotive2× joint
Most recent
- Hokuyo Automatic x Lumotive2023-06-01with Lumotiveoperating
- Hokuyo x Lumotive (3D LiDAR)2022-02-22with Lumotiveoperating
Hokuyo Automatic on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Hokuyo Automatic's robots are operating, by place and type.
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Hitoshi Ozaki Presidentsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Hokuyo Automatic.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Hokuyo Automatic2 deployments
Recent coverage
Hokuyo Automatic in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
Mentioned on (2)
Registry pages whose text names Hokuyo Automatic.
Financial state
- Employees
- 175
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Partnerships
2 total · 2 operating
Every company Hokuyo Automatic has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Hokuyo Automatic x Lumotive2023-06-01with Lumotiveoperating
- Hokuyo x Lumotive (3D LiDAR)2022-02-22with Lumotiveoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Lumotive2× joint
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- Hokuyo Automatic x LumotivewithLumotivetechnology2023-06-01operating
- Hokuyo x Lumotive (3D LiDAR)withLumotivetechnology2022-02-22operating
Timeline
Every recorded move in Hokuyo Automatic’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Started supplyingBecame supplier to OMRON Adept
2026-08-23Supply: LiDAR for mobile robot navigation to OMRON Adept
Funding roundStrategic Investment funding round
2025-02-19Strategic Investment
PartnershipHokuyo Automatic x Lumotive
2023-06-01Hokuyo Automatic selected Lumotive's Light Control Metasurface (LCM) optical semiconductor technology for advanced 3D lidar sensing in industrial automation and robotics applications. The multi-year production contract integrates Lumotive's chip-scale beam steering with Hokuyo's sensor manufacturing.
PartnershipHokuyo x Lumotive (3D LiDAR)
2022-02-22Hokuyo Automatic partnered with Lumotive to develop and commercialize 3D LiDAR sensors using Lumotive's Light Control Metasurface (LCM) solid-state beam steering technology for industrial automation. The partnership resulted in the 2024 commercial release of the YLM-10LX sensor, the world's first 3D LiDAR sensor with true solid-state beam steering, and was deepened when Hokuyo invested in Lumotive's 5M Series B round in February 2025.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
UST-10LX at Japan, Asia
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
UST-10LX at United States (multiple hotel chains)
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-21
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Last reviewed 2026-10-21
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Hokuyo Automatic.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- SIYI Technology5 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
Precision on the Floor: What to Expect from Hokuyo at Automate 2026
Lumotive opens offices in Oman and Taiwan to boost commercialization of its optical 3D sensor chips
SiLC Receives $25M to Develop Machine Vision for AI | Industry News | Feb 2024
Lumotive Raises 5 Million to Expand Sales of Programmable Optical Semiconductors
Lumotive closes a 5M Series B round with Hokuyo Automatic as a new investor, deepening the strategic partnership between the two LiDAR companies for industrial automation…
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
Lumotive and Hokuyo release 3D lidar sensor with solid-state beam steering
Lumotive and Hokuyo Announce Commercial Release of World's First 3D LiDAR Sensor with True Solid-State Beam Steering
Hokuyo and Lumotive release the YLM-10LX 3D LiDAR sensor, the world's first commercial sensor using true solid-state beam steering, marking a milestone in Hokuyo's long-term…
Lumotive Partners with Hokuyo to Revolutionize 3D Lidar Sensing for Industrial Automation
Hokuyo selects Lumotive's Light Control Metasurface (LCM) optical semiconductor technology for advanced robotics and autonomous systems applications, with President Hitoshi Ozaki…
Lumotive and Hokuyo release 3D lidar sensor with solid-state beam steering
The Robot Report covers the commercial release of the YLM-10LX 3D LiDAR sensor by Lumotive and Hokuyo, the first to use Lumotive's LCM optical semiconductor for solid-state beam…
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.
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
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
Video
Hokuyo Automatic ontwikkelt en produceert onder andere (veiligheids-)laser scanners en 2D- en 3D-laserscanners voor afstandmeting. Hokuyo Automatic is opgericht
Safety laser scanner - UAM 05LPA - Immunity - Dust and environmental resistance - Hokuyo View products: https://shop.fortop.nl/nl/nl/automation/machineveilighe
Laserscanners met veiligheidsfunctie beschermen mens en machine tegen botsingen en ongewenste toegang, inloop van medewerkers en doorgang van objecten. Waar vei
De UST-30LX erft het uitstekende meetvermogen en de zeer compacte externe dimensie van de conventionele UST-serie. Bovendien heeft de UST-30LX de maximale meeta
📰 Schmersal & Hokuyo on Smart Safety | LogiMAT India 2026 In this exclusive booth conversation, we connect with Edgar Stadler, CTO of Schmersal, and Allen Yan
https://rpx.a8.net/svt/ejp?a8mat=3N24RW+G23X6A+2HOM+BW8O1&rakuten=y&a8ejpredirect=http%3A%2F%2Fhb.afl.rakuten.co.jp%2Fhgc%2F0ea62065.34400275.0ea62066.204f04c0%
Obstacle avoidance using LabVIEW, CompactRIO, and the Hokuyo URG-04LX sensor
En el siguiente video podrás observar el uso del modo colaborativo de nuestro robot TECHMAN ROBOT en conjunto con el scanner de seguridad marca HOKUYO modelo UA
Nakanoshima Challenge held in July 2019. YVT-35LX (3D) : https://www.hokuyo-aut.jp/search/single.php?serial=224 URM-40LC-EW (2D) : https://www.hokuyo-aut.jp/se
Heat Index
Serious52/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Hokuyo Automatic draws attention at the 77th percentile but verifies reality at the 36th percentile among other robots. Hype Gap +41.5, 46th widest among other robots.
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Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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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.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 21, 2026