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Real Tech Fund invests in "Human Machinery Co., Ltd." aiming for social implementation of humanoid heavy equipment
Euglena Investment Co., Ltd.
Euglena Investment Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative: Akihiko Nagata) is a stock that develops bipedal pedestrian heavy machinery equipped with a master-slave system as a new investment destination of the venture capital fund "Real Tech Fund". We are pleased to inform you that we have invested in a company-man-machine integrated company (hereinafter referred to as "man-machine integrated company").
Humanoid master-slave system prototype
(Upper left: Master arm, Lower right: Prototype)
What is a master-slave system? Generally, a person operates the master arm, and the slave arm reproduces all the thin movements of the master arm and makes the same movement, so that the operator can operate the machine as if he / she moves his / her body. It is a technology to make. Human Machinery Co., Ltd. has independently developed this technology for the operation of large heavy machinery used for heavy work and dangerous work, and intuitively and precisely operates large heavy machinery, which conventionally required special skills. Made it possible. By developing and socially implementing humanoid heavy machinery that applies this unique master-slave technology, Realtech Fund will support the Human Machinery Integrated Company, which aims to eliminate the physical hardships of humankind.
This time, the Real Tech Fund will provide funds for the development and mass production of humanoid heavy machinery by underwriting the shares issued by Human Machinery Integrated Company as a capital increase through third-party allotment. In addition, we will make recommendations for the STS project (support system for research and development type ventures) of the National Research and Development Corporation New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), and provide support for obtaining subsidies related to development. ..
The details are as follows.
About investment in human-machine integrated company
■ Human Machinery Co., Ltd. and investment details
| Date of establishment | : October 1, 2007 |
| Representative | : President and CEO Katsuya Kanaoka |
| Capital | : 20.72 million yen |
| HP | : Http://jinki.jp/ |
| Description of Business | : Development of humanoid heavy equipment equipped with master-slave system |
| support | : Development and commercialization of humanoid heavy equipment equipped with a master-slave system Support for grants in NEDO's STS business |
| Investment date | : December 2015 |
■ About Real Tech Fund (HP: www.euglena-investment.jp)
Our 100% subsidiary of Euglena Investment, SMBC Nikko Securities, Ribanesu "Limited Liability Company was founded three companies Euglena in venture capital funds that SMBC Nikko Ribanesu capital" to management and operation, the investment development of the real tech venture as the main purpose is. With a total of 17 participating companies and a fund size of 5.5 billion yen (increasing), it is one of the largest real tech-specialized funds in Japan. We are investing in and nurturing real-tech ventures together with each operating company that is an investor.
Investors: Euglena Investment Co., Ltd., Revanes Co., Ltd., SMBC Nikko Securities Co., Ltd., Nippon Tobacco Industry Co., Ltd., Mitsui Real Estate Co., Ltd., Yoshinoya Holdings Co., Ltd., Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Kanetsu Co., Ltd., Dentsu Co., Ltd., Tokyo Century Lease Co., Ltd., Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd., Aizawa Securities Co., Ltd., Shimizu Construction Co., Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, ANA Holdings Co., Ltd., THK Co., Ltd., Toyo Aluminum Co., Ltd. (17 companies in total)
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