YANMAR design Vision of Tomorrow

A model of "MIRU," a robot featured in Yanmar's original animated film MIRU: Paths to my future. The initial design concept was developed by Yanmar’s design team, who collaborated with mechanical designers and illustrators to bring MIRU to life.

Photo in design consultation
idea sketch
idea sketch

From numerous idea sketches, a humanoid design was selected. Like Yanmar products, MIRU can support various tasks by using attachments mounted on its back.

Study model created through 3D printing
Full-scale model

This life-size model made its debut at Anime Expo 2023 in Los Angeles, USA, where it received wide acclaim from anime fans. This is its first exhibition in Japan.

Key visual
YANMAR design logo