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YRi-V 3D Hybrid AOI System

Yamaha Motor Releases YRi-V 3D Hybrid AOI System - High-speed, high-precision model with improved usability and greater inspection compatibility for electronic components and printed circuit boards -

IWATA, May 19, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that on July 1, 2021, it will launch the YRi-V 3D hybrid automated optical inspection (AOI) system, which achieves both high speed and high precision in operation, for high-end factories mounting electronic components.
The YRi-V was developed as a higher-end version of the bestselling YSi-V 3D hybrid AOI system, wh

Revision of Forecasts for Consolidated Business Results for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2021

IWATA, May 14，2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) hereby announces that at the Board of Directors meeting held today, the Company has decided to revise the forecast announced on February 12, 2021 for its consolidated business results for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.
 
1. Revisions to Consolidated Business Results Forecast
(January 1, 2021 through December

Consolidated Business Results Summary - First Three Months of Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2021 -

Consolidated Business Results
IWATA, May 14, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces its consolidated business results for the first three months of fiscal 2021. Net sales for Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.’s consolidated accounting period for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 were 444.1 billion yen (an increase of 48.3 billion yen or 12.2% compared with

Announcement of Personnel Changes

IWATA, May 14, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective May 15, 2021
 
1. Personnel Changes in General Managers
(Name) (New position) (Current position) NOWATARI, Noboru General Manager of Mobility
Strategy Division, NPM Section,
Technical Research &

Visualizing riding skills with "YRFS". Program introduced at the YRA site in Japan

Helping to improve riding ability through riding skill visualization Yamaha Motor Newsletter (May. 12, 2021 No. 87)

Yamaha Motor has developed the "YRFS (Yamaha Riding Feedback System)" that visualizes skills and provides feedback for the purpose of helping riders improve their riding ability, with the　operation beginning at the safe riding awareness initiative, the YRA (Yamaha Riding Academy).
Starting with Japan, we plan to gradually introduce the program to riding instruction sites in countries such

Double 250SX Championship Wins for Nichols and Cooper

Double 250SX Championship Wins for Nichols and Cooper

May 10, 2021—The 2021 AMA Supercross Championship closed out the season in the 250SX class with the Dave Coombs Sr. 250SX East/West Showdown in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing 250 Team riders Colt Nichols in the East division and Justin Cooper in the West division were both able to secure their first-ever championship wins on the YZ250F.
This is the first time

(CENTER)LCMR200, (RIGHT)TRICITY 300

Yamaha Motor Continues Streak of iF Design Award and Red Dot Award Wins — First design accolades ever for a Yamaha industrial robot —

IWATA, April 14, 2021 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that the company’s LCMR200 industrial robot (linear conveyor module for transfer systems) and the TRICITY 300 commuter model have both won Germany’s internationally prestigious iF Design Award and Red Dot Award: Product Design 2021. This marks the eighth consecutive year the company has won an iF Design Award and the tent

Announcement of Personnel Changes

IWATA, April 14, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective April 15, 2021
 
1.  Personnel Changes in General Managers
(Name) (New position) (Current position) WAKAHARA, Tsuyoshi General Manager of
Brand Marketing Division,
Creative Center －  
2.  P

(LEFT) 350 kW class electric motor prototype, (RIGHT) Unit installation image (350kW class unit x 4)

Yamaha Motor Begins Accepting Orders for Prototype Hyper-EV Electric Motor Development - New electric motor reaches 350 kW class in maximum output -

IWATA, April 12, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that it has developed an electric motor reaching the industry's highest class in output density. This unit is aimed at use in hyper-EV models and other offerings in the high-output mobility segment and Yamaha will begin accepting orders for commissioned prototype development from April this year.
Since 2020, Yamaha Mot

Course overview using YRFS and the ride analysis/evaluation feedback sheet provided to participants

Yamaha Motor Develops New System for Evaluating Riding Skills - Improving Rider Ability through Analysis and Feedback -

IWATA, April 9, 2021 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) has developed the Yamaha Riding Feedback System (YRFS) to evaluate riding skills and provide the results in visual form as feedback for riders in order to help advance their skills. The system will be introduced into the Yamaha Riding Academy (YRA) curriculum from April 10, 2021.
The YRFS uses a simple GPS-based logger device to acquir

Evolving R&D: Encouraging Independent Engineering Projects Yamaha Motor Newsletter (Apr. 8, 2021 No. 86)

Evolving R&D: Encouraging Independent Engineering Projects Yamaha Motor Newsletter (Apr. 8, 2021 No. 86)

Within Yamaha Motor’s R&D departments exists an in-house initiative called “Evolving R&D,” commonly referred to internally as the “5% Rule.” Aimed at encouraging our engineers to think more independently toward our Monozukuri, this initiative allows engineers to spend 5% of their working hours on their own research projects.
By applying themselves to their own R&D endeavors

Agreement Reached to Standardize Swappable Batteries for Electric Motorcycles

March 26, 2021 - The Swappable Battery Consortium for Electric Motorcycles (Consortium) has reached an agreement to standardize swappable batteries and replacement systems, allowing battery sharing and paving the way for increased adoption of electric motorcycles in Japan.
The Consortium was established by Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. and Suzuki

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Yamaha Motor (TOKYO:7272) is a world-leading producer of motorcycles, marine products, power products and robotics.

Yamaha Motor (TOKYO: 7272) is a world-leading enterprise manufacturing land-mobility such as motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and electrically power assisted bicycles, marine products such as boats and outboard motors, robotics products such as surface mounters and drones, as well as engagement in the finance business. The company's diverse businesses and wide variety of products are built around its proprietary technologies focused on powertrain, chassis and hull, electronic control, and manufacturing technologies. Yamaha Motor operates global development, production and sales networks through 140 subsidiaries and equity-method affiliates in 30 countries and regions, working to realize our Corporate Mission of being s "Kando* Creating Company."
About 90% of consolidated net sales are generated in more than 180 countries and regions outside of Japan.
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