MechaRobo

 


Mineo Akiyama

2002

Completes MechaRobo and starts marketing.

2001

Begins a development of MechaRobo

2000

Works with Karakuri doll master, Yorozuya Bunzo and completes an automatic Karakuri doll mini theater "Onono-Tofu".

1999

Develops an airflow control system that manipulates an inflatable balloon and makes it animated like animatronics.

1999

Completes an automatic dancing robot based on "Karakuri", the traditional Japanese doll mechanism.

1999

Established Mytech Co., Ltd. in June and starts the development of Perceptive Robots.

1997

Obtains a U.S. patent:5,630,357 on Pop Jockey, a fun-filled drinks and foods vending machine, in May

1994

Resigns from Kokoro Co., Ltd. As president in June. Participates in the establishment of Robotex Co., Ltd. in September to develop and manufacture amusement robots and personal robots. Takes office as president.

1993

Dinosaur House opens at Seibu-UNESCO Village in December, after seven years of preparations under his charge taken of everything from planning, ideas, manufacture and construction.  A boat-ride fun house built at an overall cost of about 10 billion Yen and with 250 actual-size dinosaurs.

1987

Signs a contract with the British Natural History Museum to transfer the right to market dinosaur robots and starts sales of these robots in Europe

1987

A plate tectonics globe, the world's first, completed at the Tokyo National Science Museum. 3,000 mm in diameter. Undertakes the planning, design, and manufacture of this project.

1986

Takes office as president, Kokoro Co., Ltd. in June.
Establishes Kokoro U.S.A. in Los Angeles, as a base for dinosaur rental business in the U.S., Canada and Central America.
Starts the operation of eight sets of actual-size dinosaurs, 130 units in all, mainly at museums in North and South America.
Starts conception for Dinosaur House at Seibu-UNESCO Village, completes planning and design, and begins construction.

1986

Undertakes planning for Seibu Dinosaur House together with Dr. John R. Horner, curator of the Museum of the Rockies, Montana State University.

1984

Establishes Kokoro Co., Ltd. With an equity stake from Sanrio Co., Ltd. and takes charge of planning and development as senior managing director.

1983

Completes a "Humanoid Robot" and places eight units on display at Takarazuka Familyland (Fairy Tales Section).

1983

Establishes Dinamation in the U.S. to market dinosaur robots.

1982

Exhibition of dinosaur robots at IAAPA, Kansas City, wins them great popularity

1969

Begins manufacture of dinosaur robots as restored animals of mystery.

1969

Establishes Tokyo Design Kogei Co., Ltd. to conduct business in animated models of animals. Takes office as senior managing director.

1967

Animated animal models manufactured for use as display tools attract strong attention from the press and robot-related institutes.

1962

Establishes Tokyo Design Production with a friend from the same town and starts business with emphasis on commercial design.

1961

Wins the Nikkei Newspaper Advertising Award for "Let's Design Our Country".

1960

Resigns from Fukushima University to take a position with SDG Design Co., Ltd.

1959

Employed as assistant at Fukushima University upon graduation from the same university.

1959

Graduated from Fukushima University, with a B.A. degree in Fine Arts.

 


Mytech Co., Ltd.