Omron Corporation​ (founded as Tateisi Electric Manufacturing Co. in 1933​ in Kyoto, Japan) is a world-leading innovator in industrial automation, sensing, and control technology. With over 90 years of engineering heritage, Omron introduced its first Sysmac PLC in 1971​ and has since shipped over 10 million PLC units​ worldwide, becoming a cornerstone of smart manufacturing in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas.