(Yaskawa: Miamisburg, OH) -- Yaskawa America, Motoman Robotics Division (Yaskawa Motoman), a leading North American robotics manufacturer, has completed an expansion of its headquarters in Miamisburg, Ohio. The 185,000 sq ft state-of-the-art addition will nearly double the size of the company’s current production space, optimizing its operational capacity to meet the growing demand of the automation industry.

The additional manufacturing space will be used to engineer, develop, integrate, and build robotic systems, and will provide additional space for retrofitting and rebuilding previously deployed robots and systems.

“This expansion represents the first phase of Yaskawa’s planned $200 million investment in the United States to support the company’s growth initiatives and its commitment to driving additional development and production in the Americas,” says Steve Barhorst, president and COO of Yaskawa Motoman. “Yaskawa is committed to delivering high-quality solutions to valued customers and partners. This investment and other planned investments in the near future, along with the company’s unwavering focus on robotics, semiconductor motion, and inverter markets, will continue to drive growth and manufacturing forward in the North American market.”

“Yaskawa Motoman thanks the city of Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Jobs Ohio, and the state of Ohio, as well as the builder—Construction Managers of Ohio—for supporting the expansion and assisting in making the project successful,” says Barhorst. “We’re grateful for support that we received from these groups and are pleased to continue to be a catalyst for economic growth in the city of Miamisburg and the Greater Dayton region. It’s important for us to give back to this community that has supported Yaskawa Motoman since our inception.”

Yaskawa Motoman celebrated the opening of the new addition with an event for employees and their families in August 2024, and will welcome customers, partners, and dignitaries through various separate gatherings throughout the remainder of 2024.