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   Yoky Matsuoka (松岡陽子 Matsuoka Yōko, born c. 1972 in Japan) is the CEO and Founder of Yohana (an independent subsidiary of Panasonic). She was the CTO of Google Nest , a co-founder of Google X and previously held roles as VP of Technology and Analytics at Twitter , technology executive at Apple , and as VP of Technology at Nest.

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   Yoky Matsuoka is a technologist and entrepreneur who leads Yohana, a Panasonic subsidiary focused on health and wellness products. She has also worked at Google, Nest, Apple, and Carnegie Mellon University, and received the MacArthur Genius Award for her robotics and neuroscience research.

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   View Yoky Matsuoka’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members. Founder & CEO of Yohana. On a mission to help busy families thrive.

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   What did Matsuoka do for a living?

   • During her tenure, she founded and directed the Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering and the Neurobotics Laboratory to create devices to restore the human body's capabilities for sensation and movement. Matsuoka received the MacArthur Genius Award for her work in robotics and neuroscience.

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   Why did Matsuoka leave Google?

   • Although the pandemic helped Matsuoka crystallise the idea behind Yohana, she had also made a pivotal career change just before Covid struck. She left Google in 2019 to work with Panasonic — whose founder Konosuke Matsushita believed, a century ago, that appliances could free women from the burden of household labour.

   On a mission for the appliance of science to Japanese family life

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   How does Matsuoka feel about working women in Japan?

   • After living outside Japan for so long, Matsuoka describes herself as “a hybrid person”, who still possesses “a bit of Japanese character” — and an insight into the country’s culture and the challenges working women face. One of those is to relinquish at least some domestic responsibilities. Matsuoka has felt the weight of them, in two ways.

   On a mission for the appliance of science to Japanese family life

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   What did Matsuoka do after completing a PhD?

   • After getting her Ph.D. at MIT, Matsuoka did a postdoc at Harvard then worked as an assistant and adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon University and an associate professor at the University of Washington, always focused on engineering and neuroscience.

   How Yoky Matsuoka went from tennis to Google to founding a compan…

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6. www.cnbc.com › 2023/05/19 › how-yoky-matsuoka-wentHow Yoky Matsuoka went from tennis to Google to founding a ...

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   May 19, 2023 · Yoky Matsuoka is a CEO and entrepreneur who started her career as a tennis player and became a Google X co-founder and a MacArthur Fellow. She now runs Yohana, a subscription service that helps people with their daily tasks, inspired by her passion for disability and tech.

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7. www.geekwire.com › 2021 › robotics-pioneer-yokyRobotics pioneer Yoky Matsuoka on the human touch in her new ...

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   Oct 5, 2021 · Learn about Yoky Matsuoka's journey from a tennis prodigy to a MacArthur \"genius\" award winner and a leader in robotics and AI. Hear how she launched Yohana, a personal assistant service that uses human assistants and tech tools, in Seattle.

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     Computer Scientist & Neuroroboticist Yoky Matsuoka: 2007 MacArthur Fellow | MacArthur Foundation

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   Mar 8, 2023 · Innovation. Add to myFT. On a mission for the appliance of science to Japanese family life. After stints at Google and Apple, Yoky Matsuoka is turning her tech focus on the home. Priority:...

10. news.panasonic.com › global › storiesYoky Matsuoka's Vision for Yohana and the Changing Roles of ...

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    Jan 7, 2022 · Yoky Matsuoka is a Managing Executive Officer of Panasonic and the Founder and CEO of Yohana, a subsidiary focused on improving people's physical and mental wellbeing. Learn about her background, vision, and how she partners with Panasonic to create innovative products and services.