About us

Company profile

Company name : Living Robot Inc.
Representative CEO : Yasuhiro Kawauchi

Our services :

Development of communication robots
Social implementation by using 5G/AI/IOT

Our strength :
We can create robots which meets the market needs speedily.
Capital 160,000,000 yen (Capital reserve 15,000,000 yen)

CSR：management responsibility taking system

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Living Robot Team Members

LIVING ROBOT Development member

CEO

Yasuhiro Kawauchi

CEO

Yasuhiro Kawauchi

After entering a major electrical manufacturer, Yasuhiro took part in developing communication related products such as the world’s first mobile phone with color liquid crystal display and camera, one seg mobile phones, mobile phones with solar panels and Android smartphones. He contributed to developing mobile phone and smart phone. After that, he launched various new products and took part in developing the world’s first smartphone robot “ RoBoHoN. After that, he have involved in various new project in robot venture companies until present.
Director /
General Manager New Business Development Department

Akihiko Uchiyama

Director /
General Manager New Business Development Department

Akihiko Uchiyama

Akihiko had developed softwares on mobile phones and smartphones in a major electrical manufacturer for a long time. After that he was engaged in developing motors’ firmware and advanced applications. He is an engineer who manages development. He also supports technical negotiations with customers.
Director

Soichi Kudo

Director

Soichi Kudo

Resonating with the world view of Living Robot, Soichi joined the company as a director in 2018 while teaching as a university professor. Study abroad in America because he loves America so much and ended up gaining 19kg by letting himself eat junk food as he wanted. Praying and trying to lose weight for his third appearance in “Chico Will Scold You!”
CTO

Tamaki Nakamura

CTO

Tamaki Nakamura

Since entering a major electrical manufacturer, Tamaki has involved in developing softwares including softwares in mobile phones and smartphones. He also took part in developing servo control and motion control and also putting them into production. In Living Robot, he is engaged in overall technology development, mainly softwares.
COO

Takahiro Inoue

COO

Takahiro Inoue

In a major electrical manufacturer, Takayuki was engaged in developing mobile phones for domestic and foreign use, especially communication devices for North America. By experiencing the early days of smartphones, he has a wide range of skills about hardwares. In RoBoHoN project, he led everyone as a model development leader and also was a coordinator for outside creators.
CPO

Osamu Toyama

CPO

Osamu Toyama

Since entering a major electrical manufacturer, Osamu had been engaged in circuit development of mobile phones, smartphones and robot projects. He especially worked on designing, developing and product establishment of new devices such as liquid crystal displays, touch panels, optical projector modules. In Living Robot, he is engage in circuit design and putting into production.
General Manager Sales Department

Koji Tokunaga

General Manager Sales Department

Koji Tokunaga

Koji was engaged in developing advanced skills of system LSI and supporting sales expansion in a semiconductor vendor. In developing mobile phone platforms, he worked as a project manager and was engaged in development. Also, managing and supporting public relations with joint development partners and customers. After working as a bridge engineer, he joined Living Robot.
CFO

Sayako Inoue

CFO

Sayako Inoue

Born in Tokyo and raised in Hawaii. After graduating college in Boston, Massachusetts, started my career in financial institution there. Returning to Japan, held few finance/accounting positions in financial institutions. My motto is transparency and open finance, so please feel free to ask.
Manager
New Business Development Department

Fumiko Kondou

Manager
New Business Development Department

Fumiko Kondou

Fumiko had been engaged in developing educational materials for schools and cram schools. She practiced various educations such as flipped classroom, fieldwork, career education and classes which use ICT so that children can enjo y studying. She listens carefully about learning objectives, facility environments, etc. to create many places where students study on their own initiative. Her work is highly praised by customers.
Sales Department PR

Nao Sasaki

Sales Department PR

Nao Sasaki

Nao was born in Date-shi, Fukushima. After working in the media industry, she returned to Fukushima. She is very proud of Fukushima and eager to spread the charms and hopes of Fukushima to many people. She is mainly in charge of Public relaions. Loves entertainment such as anime, manga, play, figure.
New business development division

Tomohiko Marumoto

New business development division

Tomohiko Marumoto

After working for a security company, Tomohiko developed a software of security system. After that, he engaged in developing overseas PBX softwares at a electrical manufacturer. He was engaged in a wide range of works, and worked as a product manager, handled development of firmware and also is engaged in market responses. In Living Robot, he is in charge of software.
Hiroshi Yoshida

Hiroshi Yoshida

With a game company as a start, Hiroshi was engaged in development work by being sent on loan to a major company and entrusted to develop consumer products. He has had many kinds of development experience such as developing consumer electronics, video game software, communication equipment and plant control. In Living Robot, he is in charge of software.
New business development division

Sayaka Kosuge

New business development division

Sayaka Kosuge

After graduating from the vocal music course of the college of music, experienced many stages of musical. Sayaka was in charge of lectures which trains students to express themselves in the interviews and the documents of mainly sogogata sembatsu and admission based on school recommentation. It led her to work in the education industry. She was also in charge of many programs and lectures of non cognitive skills. She works tirelessly in different fields, such as planning singing events for families by using the experience of childcare.
Financial Analyst

Tsuyoshi Sugahara

Financial Analyst

Tsuyoshi Sugahara

After working in sales at a Japanese stock company, Tsuyoshi was sent on loan to a venture capital, then returned to the company and engaged in supporting companies in initial public offerings and etc. He started working for a venture company and was in charge of finance. After that, he engaged in project planning, sales and legal at the same time at a business firm. He was mainly charged in works related to capital and business alliance. After establishing a cosmetic company which he gained by a business transfer, entered Living Robot.
Accounting

Maki Nagatomo

Accounting

Maki Nagatomo

Maki is in charge of accounting and corporate secretarial work. She has a strong awareness of accuracy of office processing so she manages schedule to work effectively.
Auditor

Haruhiko Umeda

Auditor

Haruhiko Umeda

With the development of the electronics industry as an electronic component manufacturer for many years, the leading roles of AV equipment, PCs, communication equipment, and in-vehicle equipment have changed in various ways, but we have been developing key component development together with set manufacturers. We want to be useful to society at our company, which develops robots that are close to people.
Yasuhiro Sato

Yasuhiro Sato

Graduated from the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law in 2006, completed the University of Tokyo Graduate School for Law and Politics in 2008. After completing Indiana University Maurer School of Law, practiced intellectual property law in American law and patent office “ Sughrue Mion , “PLLC” in Washington DC, “Kenyon & Kenyon LLP” in New York City. Yasuhiro handles negotiation and dispute relating to companies’ technologies such as patent, copyright to program, and trade secret. He also handles legal issues of intellectual property and business model relating to data and personal information. A lawyer, a New York Lawyer.

LIVING ROBOT Cooperating members

Professor at Faculty of Information
Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University

Ryo Kurazume

Professor at Faculty of Information
Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University

Ryo Kurazume

Completed the master’s program at Tokyo Institute of Technology in1991. After Tokyo Institute of Technology and the University of Tokyo, Ryo became a professor at Kyushu University. He is famous for researching swarm robots which realize things that one robot cannot do and developing automated observation systems which observe big buildings’ shapes using radar equipments on robots. Doctor of Engineering.
Professor, Institute of Mathematics for Industry,
Kyushu University

Yoshinobu Kawahara

Professor, Institute of Mathematics for Industry,
Kyushu University

Yoshinobu Kawahara

Yoshinobu Kawahara received his Ph.D. degree in Engineering from The University of Tokyo. He is currently a Professor at Institute of Mathematics for Industry (IMI), Kyushu University (Fukuoka, Japan), and also a Team Leader of Structured Learning Team at RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project (RIKEN AIP). He received The Young Scientists Prize, The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan in 2020. His research interests include statistical machine learning and its applications to scientific and engineering fields.
Adviser

Kazunori Sakamoto

Adviser

Kazunori Sakamoto

CEO of Willbooster Inc. Guest associate professor of Waseda University. IPA Super Creator. Kazunori is famous for researching a new programming learning environment which is easier for beginners, evaluation of education effects of teaching programming using robots and developing AI techniques which motivate people depending on their personalities. Doctor of Engineering.
Motion Creator, Engineer and Composer

Eisuke Kamei

Motion Creator, Engineer and Composer

Eisuke Kamei

An engineer who develops various hardwares and creates robots by using 3D printer by himself. Also, a multi creator who can compose and choreograph. Eisuke also takes part in producing robot contents. He produces motion programs and songs for major manufacturers’ robots and assembled robots. Programs he produces are highly evaluated so they are used in national events and TV dramas. H e continues to produce for manufacturers presently
Adviser

Shoko Takahashi

Adviser

Shoko Takahashi

Founder and CEO of Incubion Inc. Robot experience designer. Alumni of Ars Electronica Futurelab. Originally at Honda Motor as automotive product planner, worked for ASIMO humanoid robot project as well. Specialized in human robot interaction design.
Designer

Kino Hsu

Designer

Kino Hsu

Kino is from Taiwan and came to Japan to study abroad in 2008. Graduated from Tokyo Polytechnic University Faculty of Product Design. She is very active at the forefront as a product designer at Finetech Inc. Having wide experiences and skills. she designs highly functional industrial products and products which blend in with daily lives. In 2008, she designed a ceramic speaker and it was displayed at UBBA in Shenzhen. She aims to be a bridge between Taiwan and Japan cherishes giving consideration to people and proposing the most suitable designs.
Designer

Adam Kuo

Designer

Adam Kuo

Adam is from Taiwan, graduated from Shih Chien University Faculty of Product Design. During his tenure in university, Adam won RED DOT DESIGN AWARD. Worked as a product designer at Foxconn Technology Inc. Taiwan headquarter and handled various products such as exercise machines, accessories for smartphones and converting machineries. Products he handled wer e sold in Japan, China and Taiwan. After studying abroad in America to master English, moved his base to Japan in 2019. Adam is very active at the forefront as a freelance designer.
Intern

Cettia Nakahira

Intern

Cettia Nakahira

A student at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. In the junior year of high school, Cettia Studied abroad in America because she loved American pop music so much. After entering the university, she studied abroad in Shanghai for half a year to study about Chinese traditional medicine with the help of Tobitate ! (Leap for Tomorrow) Study Abroad Initiative . In Living Robot, she engages in planning to make the most of her flexible mindset. Also, she uses English skill to translate materials. Loves anime, manga, stuffed animals, music and fluffy stuffs. They always fill about 80% of her mind. The most favorite anime/manga is “BANANA FISH”, it is one of the greatest things in the world!
Intern

Kayou Shin

Intern

Kayou Shin

A student at Keio University Graduate School. In Living Robot, Kayou is in charge of PR and YouTube, also works as a stuff at events. After being a designer for 2 years in a student organization of fashion when she was a university student, realized the largest fashion show in the history of the organization as a representative. Stayed in Shanghai for 5 years and have been researching about food culture of ethnic minorities in China. She is a fan of science fiction and interested in robotic development.
Intern

Sonomi Suzuki

Intern

Sonomi Suzuki

A student at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, faculty of economics, department of finance. Sonomi went to high school and University in Shanghai, so she spent 7 years there. She is taking online lessons of the university from Fukuoka. Although she had lived with a focus on study, now she wants to make the best of her ability at creating the robot contents before going out into the world. Hobbies are listening to music and interact with dogs. Participated in volunteer activity of saving rescue dogs in Shanghai.
Intern

Mayu Suzuki

Intern

Mayu Suzuki

A student at Keio University Graduate School. In Living Robot, Mayu is in charge of making educational materials of “Walking MechatroWeGo ” and planning new projects, also works as a stuff at events. She has a teaching license of social study and experiences in teaching elementary and middle schoolers at a cram school. Her aim is to create contents which adapt various societies and keep growing with people.
Intern

Misato Hayashi

Intern

Misato Hayashi

A student at Waseda University. Misato studied at Fukushima when she was a freshman at university by making the good use of implementation of online classes in COVID-19 calamity. During she was in Fukushima, she started to work at Living Robot. She is in charge of making teaching material and events. She is full of curiosity and takes part in many projects such as managing a project of summer school for high schoolers and managing classes in and outside of university.
Intern

Tenkai Aoyagi

Intern

Tenkai Aoyagi

A student at Keio University Faculty of Law. Tenkai had worked as a school director at a school for recommendation entry exams for the last two years. With the keyword “Education” which is common in both there and Living Robot, he entered Living Robot. In Living Robot, he has engaged in a wide range of works such as creating educational materials, renewal of the website and etc. He likes to exercise. He swims every week these days.
Intern

Koki Wakabayashi

Intern

Koki Wakabayashi

A college student at Hitotsubashi University, Faculty of Social Sciences. He had no overseas experiences before entering university but became internationally active by winning international English parliamentary debate competitions and studying abroad at Humboldt University in Germany for one year. While studying abroad, he went backpacking and visited more than twenty countries. He also has three-year-experience as a tutor at a cram school. At Living Robot Inc., he mainly supports new business promotion and corporate planning. He likes traveling, driving, and Sci-Fi.