• 1946: Bachelor of Engineering from
University of Tokyo • 1946: Joined
Fujitsu • 1956: Introduced efficient and accurate servo control methods for
numerical control • 1965:
Ph.D. in engineering from the
Tokyo Institute of Technology • 1972: Founded and served as Executive Director of Fujitsu Fanuc, which later becomes
FANUC Corporation • 1975: Served as first President of
FANUC • 1995: Honorary Chairman of
FANUC Awards and honors • 2005:
IEEE Robotics and Automation Award ==References==