Models
1
Employees
13k
Overview
Japanese manufacturer of factory automation sensors, machine vision systems, laser markers, barcode readers, measuring instruments, and digital microscopes. Founded in 1974 by Takemitsu Takizaki as Lead Electric and renamed Keyence (from "KEY of sciENCE") in 1986, the company serves 400,000 customers in 110 countries and is one of Japan's most profitable corporations, with FY2026 revenue of ¥1.17 trillion (~$7.3B). Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (6861.T) since 1987.
Reality check
Focus (company-claimed)
Factory automation sensing: sensors, measurement sensors, machine vision, process controls, pneumatic components and safety products.
Machine vision (company-claimed)
2D/3D vision sensors and laser profilers; modular controllers and all-in-one smart cameras with rule-based and AI inspection tools.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Data & sources
Web sources
3
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Models (1)
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Every company Keyence has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1NVIDIA1× joint132 total
Most recent
Keyence on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Tetsuya Nakano President & Representative Directorsecondary-verified
Former / Previously (1)
- Takemitsu Takizaki Founder & Honorary Chairmansecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Keyence.
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 →
Recent coverage
Keyence in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- AgiBot6 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Mentioned on (3)
Registry pages whose text names Keyence.
Companies (1)
People (2)
Financial state
- Employees
- 12,784
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Partnerships
1 total · 1 operating
Every company Keyence has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
Most-frequent partners
- 1NVIDIA1× joint132 total
Timeline
Every recorded move in Keyence’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Started supplyingBecame supplier to KUKA AG
2026-08-23Supply: Keyence vision for KUKA to KUKA AG
Started supplyingBecame supplier to ABB Robotics
2026-08-23Supply: Keyence vision for ABB to ABB Robotics
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Yaskawa Electric
2026-08-23Supply: Keyence vision for Yaskawa to Yaskawa Electric
Started supplyingBecame supplier to FANUC Corporation
2026-08-23Supply: Vision systems for robotic inspection to FANUC Corporation
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-13
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-13
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Keyence.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- AgiBot6 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Keyence from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Corporate Overview | KEYENCE
Keyence has grown since 1974 to become an innovative leader in industrial automation and inspection equipment, serving 400,000 customers in 110 countries with $7.3B in sales.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/keyence.md
- RSS feed: /companies/keyence/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/ebfeb983-a62f-4e0d-a0fb-42cab4acfc47
- Revision history: /companies/keyence/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- AgiBot6 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
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
Keyence draws attention at the 54th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
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: Nov 4, 2026