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Robot arm · Industrial
MOTOMAN NEXT
Reality level : Paper announcement · Proof: statements only, with no demonstration and no sale observed. See the rule
Useful for: Industry and production
Where used: Factory · Maker based in Japan
by Yaskawa
Key facts
- ROS compatibility
- ROS 2 Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Yaskawa Europe (actualités), published 12 June 2025. ROS bridge implemented through the gRPC protocol, connecting Yaskawa services to ROS2 modules. Original text: “A ROS bridge, implemented through the gRPC protocol, connects the Yaskawa Services to ROS2 software modules”
- Operating system
- Linux (ACU, with Docker container deployments) Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Yaskawa Europe (actualités), published 12 June 2025. Original text: “The ACU hosts a Linux operating system supporting modern docker container deployments.”
- Natural-language control by an AI
- Yes Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Yaskawa (pages produit officielles), accessed 3 October 2026. Via the Agentic Robot System integrating Gemini Robotics ER 1.6. Original text: “simply giving an instruction such as “Please sort these parts” allows the robot to recognize the situation and autonomously carry out a series of tasks”
- Block-based programming
- Yes block language icons Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Yaskawa Europe (actualités), published 12 June 2025. on the Smart Pendant Android tablet. Original text: “Compiling workflows with block language icons, representing underlaying skills (e.g. part recognition, path planning) is very intuitive.”
ROS bridge implemented through the gRPC protocol, connecting Yaskawa services to ROS2 modules.
Via the Agentic Robot System integrating Gemini Robotics ER 1.6.
On the Smart Pendant Android tablet.
Not disclosed price, height, weight, battery life, availability in France
