LinkWiz

LinkWiz develops software for industrial robot motion control and inspection systems that enables robots to autonomously think, adjust movements, and compensate for positional variations and shape differences during manufacturing processes. The company offers three core products: L-QUALIFY, an inline 3D robot inspection system that performs automated quality checks including 0.1mm precision laser welding inspection and motor shipment inspection with half the time of human inspection; L-ROBOT, a robot control system with automatic teaching data generation and correction functionality that handles welding position deviations, accommodates workpiece shape differences, and enables automated welding, grinding, and measurement tasks with real-time robotic path adjustments; and LINKWIZ FACTORY CLOUD for cloud-based manufacturing management. The software integrates with existing robotic hardware to compensate for positional variations and shape differences, facilitating automated tasks that require adaptive behavior rather than fixed programming. LinkWiz's technology addresses the challenges of industrial robot deployment where robots struggle with flexible response to changing conditions, enabling human workers to transition from compensating for robot limitations to focusing on more creative work. The company's corporate mission is to innovate work styles through robotics that inherit human craftsmanship, particularly addressing challenges of aging populations and declining skilled worker availability in manufacturing. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan, LinkWiz has raised approximately $14 million at the Series C stage from investors including Marubeni Ventures, JFC, Hamamatsu Iwata, Panasonic, Global Brain, SMBC Venture Capital, INCJ, Shinkin Capital, UTokyo Innovation Platform, Suzuki Global Ventures, Toyota Tsusho, SAP.iO, Tech Accel Ventures, and Mitsubishi UFJ Capital.