6TH CIIE in Shanghai

6TH CIIE in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2023 - A staff member displays Omron Corp's 8th generation FORPHEUS table tennis coaching robot at the 6th CIIE in Shanghai, China, Nov 8, 2023.

Cyberdyne, Omron partner in robotics field

Cyberdyne, Omron partner in robotics field

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiyuki Sankai (R), president of powered exoskeleton maker Cyberdyne Inc., and Yoshihito Yamada, president of Omron Corp., announce the two firms' alliance in the field of robotics in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2014.

CEATEC begins in Chiba

CEATEC begins in Chiba

CHIBA, Japan - Omron Corp. demonstrates its robot that can play ping-pong with a human at CEATEC, Asia's largest electronics and information technology trade show, at Makuhari Messe in the city of Chiba near Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2014.

Omron develops new 3D image display device

Omron develops new 3D image display device

OSAKA, Japan - Omron Corp. unveils in Osaka, western Japan, on Oct. 2, 2014, a three-dimensional image display device that can project a still 3D image in mid-air by directing LED light toward the surface of a transparent plastic plate, the first such 3D image projection system in the world.

New Omron president

New Omron president

KYOTO, Japan - New Omron Corp. President Yoshihito Yamada speaks in a press conference in Kyoto on July 7, 2011.

Workers at Omron's China factory on strike

Workers at Omron's China factory on strike

GUANGZHOU, China - Photo taken on July 21, 2010, shows Omron Corp.'s factory in Guangzhou, China, where around 300 workers went on strike the same day, partially disrupting the facility's automotive electronics manufacturing operation. The workers are demanding a monthly salary increase of about 40 percent.

Japan firms bolstering R&D capabilities in China

Japan firms bolstering R&D capabilities in China

OSAKA, Japan - Omron Corp. opened the Omron R&D Collaborative Innovation Center (Shanghai) in June to conduct joint research with Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Sakuta to become Omron president

Sakuta to become Omron president

OSAKA, Japan - Omron Corp. has decided to name Senior Managing Director Hisao Sakuta (file photo) as president and chief executive officer to succeed Yoshio Tateishi. The promotion of Sakuta, 58, will be finalized after a general shareholders' meeting scheduled for late June, making him the first president of the electrical machinery maker to be picked from outside the founding family.

Omron unveils cell phone-controlled gate system

Omron unveils cell phone-controlled gate system

TOKYO, Japan - An automated entranceway system developed by Omron Corp. is on display at the Expo Comm Wireless Japan 2002 trade fair in Tokyo on July 17. Omron says the system, based on Bluetooth wireless link technology, is applicable to railway stations and office buildings, among other things.

Omron to sell lifelike cat robots

Omron to sell lifelike cat robots

OSAKA, Japan - A model shows off cat robots, made by Omron Corp., that will go on the market from Nov. 20. The robots, called ''Necoro,'' can stretch their backs, lie down and purr. They are the same size as real cats and each weigh 1.6 kilograms. The robots contain various sensors which among other things allow them to memorize the frequency of human voices, so that they will face their owners when the owners call out the pet robots' names. Omron plans to sell 5,000 Necoro robots for about 185,000 yen each.

Device to detect fake dollar bills

Device to detect fake dollar bills

The photo shows a device to detect fake dollar bills unveiled Tuesday July 14 by Japan's Omron Corp. The company says the new product has a 99.8% accuracy rate in detecting ''Super K'' and other high-quality counterfeits of U.S. 100 dollar bills. It plans to begin exporting automatic teller machines (ATMs) incorporating the system later this year.

Sakuta to become Omron president

Sakuta to become Omron president

OSAKA, Japan - Omron Corp. has decided to name Senior Managing Director Hisao Sakuta (file photo) as president and chief executive officer to succeed Yoshio Tateishi. The promotion of Sakuta, 58, will be finalized after a general shareholders' meeting scheduled for late June, making him the first president of the electrical machinery maker to be picked from outside the founding family. (Kyodo)

Omron to sell lifelike cat robots

Omron to sell lifelike cat robots

OSAKA, Japan - A model shows off cat robots, made by Omron Corp., that will go on the market from Nov. 20. The robots, called ''Necoro,'' can stretch their backs, lie down and purr. They are the same size as real cats and each weigh 1.6 kilograms. The robots contain various sensors which among other things allow them to memorize the frequency of human voices, so that they will face their owners when the owners call out the pet robots' names. Omron plans to sell 5,000 Necoro robots for about 185,000 yen each.

Wireless camera monitors baby, pet with smartphone via Internet

Wireless camera monitors baby, pet with smartphone via Internet

Omron Corp. unveils in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 25, 2015, a wireless network camera that can be used to monitor a baby or pet with real-time footage sent to the user's smartphone. It will be put on sale on Sept. 11. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New Omron president

New Omron president

KYOTO, Japan - New Omron Corp. President Yoshihito Yamada speaks in a press conference in Kyoto on July 7, 2011. (Kyodo)

Workers at Omron's China factory on strike

Workers at Omron's China factory on strike

GUANGZHOU, China - Photo taken on July 21, 2010, shows Omron Corp.'s factory in Guangzhou, China, where around 300 workers went on strike the same day, partially disrupting the facility's automotive electronics manufacturing operation. The workers are demanding a monthly salary increase of about 40 percent. (Kyodo)

Cyberdyne, Omron partner in robotics field

Cyberdyne, Omron partner in robotics field

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiyuki Sankai (R), president of powered exoskeleton maker Cyberdyne Inc., and Yoshihito Yamada, president of Omron Corp., announce the two firms' alliance in the field of robotics in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2014. (Kyodo)

CEATEC begins in Chiba

CEATEC begins in Chiba

CHIBA, Japan - Omron Corp. demonstrates its robot that can play ping-pong with a human at CEATEC, Asia's largest electronics and information technology trade show, at Makuhari Messe in the city of Chiba near Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2014. (Kyodo)

Omron's new president

Omron's new president

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Yoshihito Yamada, the 49-year-old managing officer of Omron Corp. The Kyoto-based electronics maker said Jan. 17, 2011, that it has named Yamada as successor to 66-year-old President Hisao Sakuta as part of its efforts to rejuvenate the management. Sakuta will become chairman. The change of management will be formalized at a shareholders' meeting in June. (Kyodo)

CES trade show in Las Vegas

CES trade show in Las Vegas

Omron Corp.'s Forpheus table tennis robot equipped with cameras and artificial intelligence technology plays with a human opponent during a demonstration at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 8, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese products at Consumer Electronics Show

Japanese products at Consumer Electronics Show

A man plays table tennis with a robot developed by Japanese component maker Omron Corp., displayed at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Jan. 9, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Robots support factory work

Robots support factory work

Photo shows a robot carrying products at Omron Corp.'s factory in Ayabe, Kyoto Prefecture, on Aug. 28, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Robots support factory work

Robots support factory work

Photo shows a robot soldering at Omron Corp.'s factory in Ayabe, Kyoto Prefecture, on Aug. 28, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

CES event

CES event

A woman plays table tennis with a robot developed by Omron Corp. at a consumer electronics show, or CES, in Las Vegas on Jan. 11, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

World's 1st table tennis training robot

World's 1st table tennis training robot

Photo taken Oct. 3, 2016, shows Omron Corp.'s FORPHEUS table tennis robot to be unveiled at a digital home electronics exhibition, CEATEC Japan, at Makuhari Messe convention center near Tokyo from Oct. 4-7. It was designated as the world's first table tennis training robot by the Guinness World Records. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

World's 1st table tennis training robot

World's 1st table tennis training robot

Photo taken Oct. 3, 2016, shows Omron Corp.'s FORPHEUS table tennis robot to be unveiled at a digital home electronics exhibition, CEATEC Japan, at Makuhari Messe convention center near Tokyo from Oct. 4-7. It was designated as the world's first table tennis training robot by the Guinness World Records. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Omron unveils cell phone-controlled gate system

Omron unveils cell phone-controlled gate system

TOKYO, Japan - An automated entranceway system developed by Omron Corp. is on display at the Expo Comm Wireless Japan 2002 trade fair in Tokyo on July 17. Omron says the system, based on Bluetooth wireless link technology, is applicable to railway stations and office buildings, among other things.

Device to detect fake dollar bil

Device to detect fake dollar bil

The photo shows a device to detect fake dollar bills unveiled Tuesday July 14 by Japan's Omron Corp. The company says the new product has a 99.8% accuracy rate in detecting ''Super K'' and other high-quality counterfeits of U.S. 100 dollar bills. It plans to begin exporting automatic teller machines (ATMs) incorporating the system later this year.