| 2016 |
Japan Society for Design Engineering 50th Anniversary Award for Meritorious Achievement (Recipient: Shouichi Ishikawa, Honorary Advisor of Harmonic Drive Systems Inc.) |
For his outstanding design engineering contribution to engineering and industry by achieving practical utilization and improved performance of the HarmonicDrive® reducer |
| 2008 |
The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award, Robotics and Mechatronics Division |
For technological contributions to the development of robotics and mechatronics |
| 2007 |
Robot Awards, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Top robot component selected by Organization for Small and Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation (SMRJ) |
Ultra-small, high-precision, high-output-torque AC servo actuator |
| 2007 |
Robot Awards, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Excellence award, robot components and software |
Ultra-small, high-precision, high-output-torque AC servo actuator |
| 2006 |
Toyota Motor Corp.
Technology development prize |
Electric active stabilizer system jointly developed with Chuo Spring Co., Ltd. and Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. |
| 2005 |
The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Excellent Product Award |
New HarmonicDrive®
SHF Series and SHG Series |
| 2004 |
Japan Institute of Design Promotion
Good Design Award 2004
Product Design Award, division of machine tools, industrial machinery, transport equipment and vehicles, test equipment |
HarmonicPlanetary® HPG Series high-performance gear head for planetary gear reducers and servo motors (Harmonic AD, Inc.) |
| 2003 |
The Massillon Plaque Company
2003 R&D100 Awards Winners |
VGRS Variable Gear ratio Steering System (Mechanical Devises) |
Primary Developer: Toyota Motor Co.
Codevelopers: Harmonic Drive Systems Inc., Toyoda Machine Works Ltd. |
| 2001 |
The Japan Society for Precision Engineering
JSPE Technology Award |
Development of a high-performance planetary gear mechanism with minimal backlash |