We are pleased to announce that our CEO, Akihiro Yanaka, will speak at a special seminar (Session MWT-7) during the 37th Manufacturing World [Tokyo], held on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
The session will highlight the development of Lean3, our compact urban mobility vehicle currently in preparation for mass production. With an average occupancy of just 1.3 people per passenger car, the talk will explore the social value of downsizing to more efficient vehicles for short-distance travel—sharing both the technical challenges and the entrepreneurial journey of a startup led by a former automotive OEM executive.
Session ID: MWT-7
Topic: Development and Future of Small Mobility
Date & Time: Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 15:15–16:00
Venue: Makuhari Messe (inside exhibition hall)
Speaker: Akihiro Yanaka, President & CEO, Lean Mobility Inc.
■ Speaker Profile
A University of Tokyo graduate (1993), Mr. Yanaka joined Toyota Motor Corporation, where he worked on chassis design and motion control systems before leading concept planning and urban mobility R&D. He played a central role in the development of the TOYOTA i-ROAD as well as the C+pod and C+walk mobility series. In 2022, he founded Lean Mobility Inc., where he currently leads the development and production of Lean3.
▶︎ Pre-registration required for the seminar:
https://biz.q-pass.jp/f/11138/mw_tokyo_seminar/?utm_campaign=kkc&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=speaker#seminar93157
▼ Please note: In addition to registering for the seminar, a separate visitor registration for the exhibition (free of charge) is required.
If you have not registered yet, please do so via the following link before your visit:
[Click here to register for the exhibition (free)]
https://www.manufacturing-world.jp/tokyo/ja-jp/register.html?cat=visitor&ct=U2FsdGVkX182Xl7zmMxGug4pjIIy+tPdmHr8e4sB7Do=&co=ml-semi5
- ▶︎ Pre-registration required for the seminar:
- ▼ Please note: In addition to registering for the seminar, a separate visitor registration for the exhibition (free of charge) is required. If you have not registered yet, please do so via the following link before your visit: [Click here to register for the exhibition (free)]