Agile Planet Inc., a leading developer of intelligent software and hardware engineered to dramatically improve the performance of industrial robots, has changed its name to Yaskawa Innovation. Yaskawa America, Inc., Motoman Robotics Division (Yaskawa Motoman, motoman.com) acquired all outstanding shares of Agile Planet, Inc. in June 2013, to strengthen its global leadership position in the advancement of “next generation” automation solutions.
“The name change is intended to better communicate the value that Agile Planet brings as part of the larger Yaskawa family and the purpose behind the organization,” says Steve Barhorst, president and COO of Yaskawa Motoman. “Yaskawa Innovation will develop robotic controls solutions for the Americas and will work closely with our parent company, Yaskawa Electric Corporation in Japan, to drive advancements in the company’s global automation offerings.”