Takenaka Corporation
Japanese general contractor with origins in 1610, using Spot quadruped robots and an autonomous waterborne vessel in construction operations.
Takenaka Corporation is one of Japan's five major general contractors, tracing its origins to 1610 when Tobei Masataka Takenaka began a shrine and temple carpentry business in Nagoya. The modern company was formally established in 1937 and remains under family control, currently led by the 17th generation of the founding family. Headquartered in Chuo-ku, Osaka, Takenaka provides architectural design, engineering, and construction services for commercial, industrial, and public projects across Japan and internationally.
The company's Research & Development Institute, established in 1959, has expanded into robotics, AI applications in construction, and advanced materials science. Takenaka deploys the Boston Dynamics Spot quadrupedal robot at active construction sites for inspection and monitoring tasks, enabling data capture in environments unsafe for human workers. The company also developed the Umidoko Robot, an autonomous 3x3-meter waterborne vessel designed for urban waterfront environments that navigates via GPS, cleans water surfaces, and supports environmental monitoring.
Additionally, Takenaka uses computational design and robotics to enable more complex architectural geometries, removing design constraints traditionally imposed by manual construction methods. Its R&D activities cover digital fabrication, structural performance, and sustainable construction technologies. Takenaka holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 certifications at its international operations.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Umidoko Robot
Autonomous 3x3-meter waterborne vessel for urban waterfront cleaning and environmental monitoring.
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https://www.takenaka.co.jp/takenaka_e/PHONE
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Japan
Company Facts
Founded
1937
Primary Role
System Integrator
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Primary Region
Asia-Pacific
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