Robot Technology Japan 2022 to open as largest robot exhibition in Chubu

By: Yuya Sone, Editorial Desk of robot digest

First RTJ exhibition to showcase robots and automation systems

Robot Technology Japan (RTJ) 2022, a trade show dedicated to industrial robots and automation systems, will take place from June 30 to July 2, 2022, at Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture. The event is organized by News Digest Publishing, which also operates SEISANZAI Japan. This is the first edition of RTJ, and the editorial team of SEISANZAI Japan will deliver a full report from the show.

“ROBOT TECHNOLOGY JAPAN 2022“, the long-awaited robot exhibition, will be held in Aichi Prefecture for three days from June 30 to July 2.

The largest robotics event in the Chubu area

RTJ2022 will be the largest robotics and automation exhibition ever held in the Chubu region. With 202 exhibitors and 1,096 booths, it ranks as the second-largest robotics exhibition in Japan, following the International Robot Exhibition (iREX). According to News Digest Publishing, RTJ is expected to be the largest robotics show held in Japan during this fiscal year.

Major manufacturers and diverse exhibitors to participate

Leading robot makers such as Fanuc, YASKAWA Electric, and DENSO WAVE will showcase their latest technologies in large booths. The event will also feature a wide range of companies in related fields, including manufacturers of robot hands, sensors, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), measurement systems, and other peripheral equipment.

A dedicated zone will be set up for system integrators that design and build robotic systems. Many of these exhibitors will be local firms from the Chubu region.

Several machine tool builders will also participate in RTJ2022, presenting automated systems that combine robots and machine tools.

Exhibition held amid growing demand for robotics

According to the Japan Robot Association (JARA), orders for industrial robots in Japan reached 1.78 trillion yen in 2021, up 25.6% from the previous year. This marked the first time orders exceeded 1 trillion yen. Production also rose 22.5% to 939.1 billion yen, setting a new record. In 2022, both orders and production are projected to hit all-time highs again.

Given this backdrop, RTJ2022 is expected to attract strong interest from industry professionals and visitors.

Hachiro Higuchi, President of News Digest Publishing, stated, “The further development of the manufacturing industry in the Chubu area requires manpower saving and automation through the use of industrial robots. We hope that RTJ2022 triggers further utilization of robots.”

RTJ is planned as a recurring event to be held every even-numbered year moving forward.

“The further development of the manufacturing industry in the Chubu area requires manpower saving and automation through the use of industrial robots. We hope that RTJ2022 triggers further utilization of robots,” said Hachiro Higuchi, President of News Digest Publishing. RTJ is not a one-time event. News Digest Publishing intends to continue to organize RTJ every even-numbered year in the future.

Supported by SEISANZAI Japan and related media

SEISANZAI Japan is an official media partner of RTJ, along with “SEISANZAI MARKETING Magazine,” which focuses on machine tools and factory automation, and “robot digest,” a web media specializing in industrial robots. The editorial teams from all three media outlets are working together to deliver special coverage of RTJ2022.