KO PROPO

KO PROPO is a brand of radio control equipment and humanoid robot (KHR-1) by Kondo Kagaku, established in Tokyo, Japan in 1945.

Kondo Kagaku co., ltd

Native name	近藤科学株式会社
Founded	September 1, 1964 (1964-09-01)
Founder	Kinjiro Kondo
Headquarters	Arakawa, Tokyo , Japan
Key people	Hirotoshi Kondo
Brands	KO Propo Digiace (defunct)
Total assets	5,000,000,000 JPY
Number of employees	24
Website	kopropo.com

In 1982 KO PROPO introduced the Expert EX-1, reported to have been the first to integrate a pistol grip into a transmitter device with a gun trigger to act as the throttle, which later became a popular fixture in radio controlled transmitters.^[1][2]

As of 2016^[update] the company had won 32 IFMAR World titles.^[3]