Seiemon Inaba

Japanese roboticist (1925–2020)

Seiuemon Inaba (1925-2020) was a Japanese roboticist who was the founder and honorary chairman of FANUC. Inaba was born in 1925 in Ibaraki Prefecture, north of Tokyo. Inaba played a key role in the development of the robot industry.2

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Born Mar 5, 1925, died Oct 2, 2020.1

About

In 1992, he was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for pioneering achievements in numerically controlled machine tools and factory automation and contributions to engineering research and education.

Inaba died on October 2, 2020, at the age of 95.

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Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity of Tokyo3

Career

Occupation: engineer.5

  • Date not recordedFounded FANUC4

Personal life

  • BornMar 5, 1925, Chikusei6
  • CitizenshipEmpire of Japan, Japan7

Awards

  • 1981Medal with Purple Ribbon8