--- title: "KUKA vs Yaskawa Motoman: Which is searched more?" description: "Is KUKA or Yaskawa Motoman more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Robot arm brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/kuka-vs-yaskawa-motoman" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # KUKA vs Yaskawa Motoman: Which is searched more? Is KUKA or Yaskawa Motoman more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Robot arm brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: KUKA and Yaskawa Motoman - **Competitive set**: Robot arm brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **KUKA Share of Search**: 2.6% - **Yaskawa Motoman Share of Search**: 0.23% ## Is KUKA or Yaskawa Motoman more popular in search? - In September 2026, KUKA had more branded searches than Yaskawa Motoman among robot arm brands worldwide. KUKA had about 33,100 branded searches, while Yaskawa Motoman had 2,900. KUKA made up 2.6% of all robot arm brand searches we track, and Yaskawa Motoman accounted for 0.23%. - KUKA was ahead of Yaskawa Motoman in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, KUKA’s share of searches among robot arm brands worldwide moved from 2.9% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 33.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yaskawa Motoman’s share of searches among robot arm brands worldwide moved from 0.25% to 0.23%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 2.9K. ## Top robot arm brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, KUKA and Yaskawa Motoman were each mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. KUKA and Yaskawa Motoman were each listed first in one of the two answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FANUC | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | ABB | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | KUKA | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Yaskawa Motoman | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Epson | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about robot arm brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which robot arm should I buy?": named none of the brands we track - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best robot arm brands?": 1. FANUC, 2. ABB, 3. KUKA, 4. Yaskawa Motoman - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best robot arm for factory automation?": 1. FANUC, 2. ABB, 3. Yaskawa Motoman, 4. KUKA - Searched Google, AI Overview "robot arms": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Epson. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for robot arm brands worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Yaskawa Motoman worldwide fell 19.4% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for KUKA worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | KUKA estimated searches | KUKA Share of Search | KUKA rank | Yaskawa Motoman estimated searches | Yaskawa Motoman Share of Search | Yaskawa Motoman rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 40.5K | 2.9% | 3 | 3.6K | 0.25% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 40.5K | 3.2% | 3 | 2.9K | 0.23% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 33.1K | 2.6% | 3 | 2.4K | 0.19% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 33.1K | 2.3% | 3 | 2.9K | 0.2% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 2.6% | 3 | 2.9K | 0.23% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 40.5K | 3.1% | 3 | 3.6K | 0.28% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 2.6% | 3 | 2.9K | 0.23% | 5 | | May 2026 | 33.1K | 2.6% | 3 | 2.9K | 0.23% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 33.1K | 2.6% | 3 | 2.9K | 0.23% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 33.1K | 2.6% | 3 | 2.9K | 0.23% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 2.6% | 3 | 2.9K | 0.23% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 33.1K | 2.6% | 3 | 2.9K | 0.23% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using KUKA’s and Yaskawa Motoman’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **KUKA**: Measured on the search term “kuka robots”. - **Yaskawa Motoman**: Measured on the search term “yaskawa motoman”. - [KUKA profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kuka) - [Yaskawa Motoman profile](/demand/global-en/brands/yaskawa-motoman) - [All robot arm brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/robot-arm-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is KUKA or Yaskawa Motoman more popular in search? In September 2026, KUKA had more branded searches than Yaskawa Motoman among robot arm brands worldwide. KUKA had about 33,100 branded searches, while Yaskawa Motoman had 2,900. KUKA made up 2.6% of all robot arm brand searches we track, and Yaskawa Motoman accounted for 0.23%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "KUKA vs Yaskawa Motoman: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/kuka-vs-yaskawa-motoman This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/kuka-vs-yaskawa-motoman. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.