As being one of the top three automotive parts manufacturer, dedicated to producing the highest and most consistent quality possible, DENSO has been a pioneer and industry leader in robot design and manufacturing. When ro......As being one of the top three automotive parts manufacturer, dedicated to producing the highest and most consistent quality possible, DENSO has been a pioneer and industry leader in robot design and manufacturing. When robotics first appeared in the early 1960s, DENSO developed the technology and applied it to its own manufacturing processes, allowing it to achieve the ever-increasing levels of quality demanded by the worlds major auto manufacturers. Today, in the important small assembly robot segment, DENSO is by far the market leader, with more than 35,000 DENSO robots installed worldwide. In addition, DENSO is also the worlds largest user of small assembly robots, with more than 15,000 additional DENSO robots employed in its own manufacturing facilities. DENSO Robotics is part of the DENSO Group, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan. Worldwide, the company employs 104,000 people in 31 countries and regions. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 totaled $26.2 billion.