- Business
- KUBOTEK Corporation engages primarily in the development, manufacture, and sale of image processing visual inspection equipment, computer systems, robots, and related software solutions; its core offerings span inspection systems including optical exterior inspection equipment for manufacturing industries, media and network systems for image and video data compression integrated with remote monitoring and public video display applications, and creation engineering systems featuring CAD/CAM software such as Kubotek Kosmos precision geometry technology, KeyCreator for 3D modeling, viewing, repair, comparison, and translation across formats like STEP, IGES, JT, Parasolid, and SOLIDWORKS, alongside 3D solution systems that integrate measurement, machining, and modeling functions. The company operates in Japan, the United States via Kubotek USA, Inc., South Korea through KUBOTEK KOREA CORPORATION, and additional regions including Shanghai, targeting manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, and engineering sectors with products like flexible inspection tools, video transmission equipment, and line observation, monitoring, and management systems. Founded in 1979 with operations commencing in medical electronics before expanding into factory automation and image processing, KUBOTEK Corporation is headquartered at 4-3-36 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan, and maintains approximately 72 employees as of March 2024. Recent developments include the November 2025 release of KeyCreator 2026, which introduces enhanced Level Tree functionality, new export support for SOLIDWORKS assemblies and glTF web-optimized 3D format, and upgraded CAD interoperability via Kubotek Kosmos 3D Framework; earlier in 2025, KeyCreator 2025 adopted exclusive Kosmos-based translation technology for major CAD formats, improving import speeds for complex STEP, IGES, and IFC files, while service packs like 2025 SP1 updated Siemens-related translators. These updates reflect ongoing innovation in geometric modeling and CAD/CAM capabilities amid reported financial improvements, such as net sales growth to 1,662 million yen for fiscal year ended March 2025.