Japanese robot maker ugo has contracted Canon Electronics to make its ugo mini G2 equipment inspection robot, and production started in October at Canon Electronics' Misato plant in Saitama Prefecture, ugo announced on 2 November, MONOist reports. Deliveries are due to start in stages from 24 November.
The robot supports equipment inspections at semiconductor plants, power stations and data centres. Its predecessor, the ugo mini G1, passed 100 units shipped about a year after its 2025 launch, and ugo says it needed steady production to meet growing demand and orders for several sites.
Under the electronics manufacturing contract, Canon Electronics will build the robot to Canon group quality standards and buy parts through the group's central purchasing. The G2, announced in October, adds support for an optical zoom camera, an ultrasonic sensor alongside its 3D LiDAR to detect glass, and extra power delivery ports.
