Keyence

Osaka, Osaka, Japan · Robotics · Sensing / Vision & 3D perception · Public · keyence.com

Keyence supplies industrial automation equipment, including PLCs, servo systems, programming software and multi-axis commissioning tools used in automated production and robotic manufacturing environments.

Positioning

Keyence is a Japanese machine-vision and sensor giant (TSE:6861, ~$6.5B revenue, famously >50% operating margins) whose CV-X and RB series 3D vision serve bin picking, sold through a direct-sales consultative model across a broad sensing and inspection catalog. It is the profitability benchmark of the sensing layer, named across every vision-guided-robotics roundup, with momentum scored low only on the absence of dated 2026 events this pass, not weakness. The current revenue marker is dated.

Latest signals

  • Keyence shares rebounded in Tokyo trading.Moomoo
  • Keyence released a generative AI assistant for technical product inquiries.Automation News Japan
  • Keyence launched the AM-1000 series automated desktop 3D measuring machine.Automation News Japan
  • Keyence added the Robot Library function to its KV-X series PLCs.Automation News Japan
  • Keyence launched the DX-A800 series full-screen handheld terminal.Automation News Japan

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Facts, with sources

  • Keyence enhanced KV STUDIO with reusable programming assets and automated multi-axis commissioning.Product launch · Automation News Japan
  • Keyence introduced Universal Library presets for equipment from more than 18 manufacturers.Product launch · Automation News Japan
  • Keyence expanded the SV3 servo system with faster multi-axis motion control and broader actuator connectivity.Product launch · Automation News Japan
  • Keyence upgraded the KV-X series PLC with a quad-core CPU and substantially faster processing.Product launch · Automation News Japan

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Scores, Robotics (of 10)

Deployment10
Production10
Commercials10
Progress7
Technology8
Positioning10
Firepower10
Leverage8

Traction: deployment, production, commercials, progress. Capability: technology, positioning, firepower, leverage.

Peers in Vision & 3D perception

14Hesai · 9017Orbbec · 8923Cognex · 8738SICK AG · 8441Zebra Technologies · 8468RoboSense · 80

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Questions this page answers

What does Keyence do?

Keyence supplies industrial automation equipment, including PLCs, servo systems, programming software and multi-axis commissioning tools used in automated production and robotic manufacturing environments. Keyence is a Japanese machine-vision and sensor giant (TSE:6861, ~$6.5B revenue, famously >50% operating margins) whose CV-X and RB series 3D vision serve bin picking, sold through a direct-sales consultative model across a broad sensing and inspection catalog. It is the profitability benchmark of the sensing layer, named across every vision-guided-robotics roundup, with momentum scored low only o

Where does Keyence rank in robotics?

Keyence ranks 12 of 100 on the Robotics 100 (November 2026 edition) with a score of 91 out of 100, in Vision & 3D perception (Sensing). Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence.

Who are Keyence's peers in Vision & 3D perception?

Hesai (rank 14), Orbbec (rank 17), Cognex (rank 23), SICK AG (rank 38), Zebra Technologies (rank 41), RoboSense (rank 68).

Where is Keyence based and when was it founded?

Keyence is based in Osaka, Osaka, Japan. Stage: Public.

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