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Japan’s Quiet Monopoly Inside Every Robot Joint

Two Japanese companies control roughly half the market for the mechanism that lets robots move, and Chinese suppliers are closing in fast.

By Shawn Sehy Published 6 July 2026 12 min read

The full text is published on Substack.

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