Manufacturing · Japan Commercial

MOTOMAN GP8

Yaskawa

Blue Yaskawa MOTOMAN GP8 six-axis industrial robot arm.
Image: Yaskawa

A compact six-axis industrial arm for repeatable assembly and handling work. The GP8 combines an 8 kg payload with a small installation footprint and can use YRC1000 or YRC1000micro controllers. It fits production cells where parts must be moved precisely between machines, fixtures and packaging stations.

The useful work

  • Assembly
  • Machine tending
  • Pick and place
  • Part transfer

The workplaces

  • Manufacturing
  • Electronics
  • Packaging

How people fit in

Production engineers design the workcell; operators replenish parts, monitor quality and handle exceptions.

Availability & deployment

Current commercial product with a pricing enquiry on Yaskawa Motoman’s US site. Grippers, fixtures, programming and cell safeguarding form part of the installation.

WORLDWIDE CONTEXT

Where it comes from. Where it works.

Manufacturer base / origin: Japan · Asia-Pacific

Japanese manufacturer. The cited US product listing provides a North American quotation route. This is not a claim of in-stock delivery or an exhaustive map of Yaskawa markets.

North America
Explore the manufacturer’s evidence

Source checked 20 September 2026. Vendor-reported information. Confirm exact configuration, local support, integration and site suitability with the manufacturer.

Before deploying MOTOMAN GP8

These are editorial procurement questions, not results of independent product testing.

  • Which gripper, fixtures, controller and safeguarding are included in the quote?
  • Can the supplier demonstrate the exact parts, tolerances and changeovers in your process?
  • Who owns integration, maintenance and recovery after a production fault?

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