Fanuc founder Inaba, king of industrial robots, dead at 95

His charismatic management propelled the robot maker to the global stage

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Japanese robot maker Fanuc's founder and honorary chairman Seiuemon Inaba died on Oct. 2.

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Seiuemon Inaba, the charismatic founder of Fanuc, who turned a fledgling startup into a global manufacturer of industrial robots, died on Friday from natural causes. He was 95.

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