Major Developments in OMRON's History

Meeting the Automation Challenge (1933-1960)

• The Origins of Innovation
• Establishment of a Relay Factory
• Expansion of Automation Devices
• Highlight: Postwar Restoration
• Advancement of Automated Systems Through Technological Innovation
• Highlight: Construction of the Central R&D Laboratory

Facing the Challenge of the Cybernation Revolution (1960-1970s)

• Highlight: Encounter with Automation and Cybernetics
• The First Step Toward Cybernation
• Tackling Motorization Issues
• Developing an Unmanned Train Station System
• The Beginning of a Cashless Age
• Popularizing Desktop Calculators
• Using Electronic Equipment to Manage Health
• OMRON Taiyo Co, Ltd.: "Not charity, but a chance!"

Meeting the Needs of the Advanced Information Age (1970s-present)

• Insight into the Future of Society, Science and Technology
• Highlight: SINIC Theory
• Leading Factory Automation in Japan
• Grasping the Intangible
• Highlight: Golden '90s Plan
• Automating In-line Inspection
• Keihanna Innovation Center
• Addressing Environmental Issues through OMRON Sensing and Control Technologyr
• Value Generation 2020 (VG2020)