Acquisition of shares for Linkwiz Inc.

Mitutoyo Corporation has acquired new shares of Linkwiz Inc. (“Linkwiz”) through a third-party allocation of shares with other companies. We will combine Mitutoyo’s measuring and inspection technology with Linkwiz’s robotics technology to contribute solving issues in manufacturing.

Established in 2015, Linkwiz develops and sells control system software with proprietary algorithms for industrial robots. Linkwiz’s main products, L-ROBOT, a control software for robots that perform operations such as welding and coating, and L-QUALIFY, a production-line inspection software, have already been adopted by major companies such as auto manufacturers.

The software developed by Linkwiz is compatible with a wide variety of robots and sensors from any manufacturer, making it easy to integrate into existing production lines. In the future, Linkwiz plans to link L-ROBOT and L-QUALIFY data to drive the development of L-FACTORY, a platform designed to improve overall factory efficiency and quality.