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Specialized End-Effectors & Mechanisms

Design and control of advanced robotic grippers, tools, and mechanical linkages for specific manipulation tasks or operating in challenging environments.

5,990 US filings from 1,564 companies since 2023 · 2023: 1,447 · 2024: 1,834 · 2025: 1,867 · 2026 YTD: 842

Manipulators & Robotics

Top companies

Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.

#CompanySince 20232023202420252026 YTDYoY
1FANUC CORPORATION24866857522-11.8%
2INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.15428595017-15.3%
3KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA145274747240.0%
4ABB Schweiz AG8721272415-11.1%
5Boston Dynamics, Inc.7718193010+57.9%
6Seiko Epson Corporation741927226-18.5%
7CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA7219201815-10.0%
8Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.681326236-11.5%
9The Boeing Company641328167-42.9%
10TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA6315142410+71.4%
11Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporation611516264+62.5%
12Cilag GmbH International571714242+71.4%
13HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.5512131911+46.2%
14SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.538131121-15.4%
15OMRON CORPORATION521424104-58.3%
16SONY GROUP CORPORATION52717244+41.2%
17Robert Bosch GmbH501418144-22.2%
18Covidien LP471912133+8.3%
19UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD47221186-27.3%
20Dexterity, Inc.44141794-47.1%
21Verb Surgical Inc.441715102-33.3%
22Persimmon Technologies Corporation43101111110.0%
23Toyota Research Institute, Inc.431410613-40.0%
24KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI4248273+237.5%
25CMR Surgical Limited41179132+44.4%