This industry manufactures various machinery such as automobiles and other transportation equipment, home appliances, and electronic parts, but excludes electrical and electric equipment. For example, manufacturers in this industry produce machine tools, food processing equipment, commercial equipment, pumps, and parts that are installed in other devices. Machine tools manufactured in Japan are rated highly throughout the world for advantages such as precision and attentive maintenance services. Other corporations included in this industry are involved in industrial robots and smart factories, themes which are attracting great attention in recent years.