Registration is now open for the AIRoA Open Lab event. Join us on Thursday, June 25th 7:00 PM at the AIRoA Tokyo R&D Lab in Heiwajima to experience live robot demonstrations, learn about our latest technologies, and connect directly with members of our development team. Details and registration: airoa.org/updates/20260612/4… #AIRoA #PhysicalAI #Robotics #OpenLab

At AIRoA, we’re bringing robots into real homes. Check out our exclusive first video to see how they work in our development hub and real-life household settings! youtu.be/v2tXAVmrsyo #ICRA2026

We welcomed the Woven by Toyota team to AIRoA for an exchange of views on the demonstration trials currently underway at Toyota Woven City, followed by a visit to AIRoA’s demos. Embracing the spirit behind the words “For Others,” AIRoA will continue to steadily advance its work toward the social implementation of AI robots. airoa.org/updates/20260422/2… #AIRoA #ToyotaWovenCity #WovenByToyota

AIRoA will be at #ICRA2026 in Vienna! We are advancing robot foundation models, robotics datasets, and the real-world deployment of physical AI — and we are actively hiring researchers and engineers who want to help shape the future of AI robotics. If you will be attending ICRA and would like to meet the AIRoA team, please stop by our booth. 🔗 R&D positions: jobs.workable.com/company/v8…

AIRoA is heading to #ICRA2026 in Vienna! We are advancing robot foundation models, robotics datasets, and physical AI — and we are actively hiring researchers and engineers who want to help shape the future of AI robotics. We look forward to meeting you in Vienna!

AIRoA’s initiatives were mentioned on NHK ETV’s “Science ZERO.” The episode theme was “A New Era of Robots: How ‘Physical AI’ Is Changing the World.” Program information is available here: web.nhk/tv/an/zero/pl/series…

On the second Business Day of SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, the panel discussion “Where Can Japan Create Unique Value in Physical AI?” (Powered by AIRoA) was held. Representing AIRoA, Chairperson Tetsuya Ogata joined the panel, and AIRoA staff member Alisa Yamamoto served as moderator. As capital-intensive competition accelerates, the discussion explored how Japan can connect its strengths in robotics, manufacturing, and real-world data—and develop them into a common foundation for Physical AI. From Tokyo to the world, the panel highlighted the potential of Physical AI emerging from Japan. #STT2026 #PhysicalAI #AIRoA

■ Selected participants announced! AIRoA has announced the participants for our Domestic General-Purpose Robot Development Competition, conducted as part of a NEDO-commissioned project. The competition supports the development of practical dual-arm mobile manipulators in Japan and the broader effort around robotics foundation models. A prototype demonstration event is planned for Tokyo around mid-September 2026. More details to come. @EnacticInc @EmplifAI (with @MazdaUSA, @AilliaInc,@AsratecCorp, @TASKOInc) @KeiganInc @THK_CoLtd @telexistence_inc @HatsuMUVCorp @不二越 (NACHI) @ugo_inc #AIRoA #Robotics #AI #NEDO #Automation

We are Hiring! AI Robotics Data Engineer | Tokyo ■Position: AI Robotics Data Engineer(R&D-026) ​ ■What you'll do & need: ・Design and build scalable data collection systems across hundreds of humanoid and mobile robots ・Develop semi-autonomous teleoperation systems with low latency, high controllability, and minimal operator workload ・Create automated pipelines to deploy and rigorously evaluate trained models in both simulation and real-world robotic platforms ・Work closely with the Vision-Language-Action (VLA) team to integrate cutting-edge models into physical robots ​ ■Experience: Background in robotics, machine learning, or distributed systems; hands-on experience with robot data pipelines or real robotic platforms (humanoids, mobile robots, etc.) is a strong plus ​ ■Location: Tokyo Join us building a global open robot data ecosystem! 🔗 Apply here: apply.workable.com/ai-robot-… #hiring #robotics #humanoid #AI #dataengineering

We are Hiring! Service Robot System Engineer – Real-World Deployment | Tokyo (Heiwajima) ■Position: Service Robot System Engineer (R&D-025) ■What you'll do & need: ・Design service robot systems for real-world environments ・Plan and execute PoC studies and field experiments ・Select, improve, and iterate on robot hardware ■Experience: M.S. in Robotics or related field; hands-on with physical robots (ROS/ROS2, C /Python) ■Location: Tokyo Join us building a global open robot data ecosystem! 🔗Apply here: jobs.workable.com/view/7Ahgh… #hiring #robotics #servicerobots #systemengineering

We are Hiring! Mechanical Engineer – Humanoid Robotics | Tokyo (Ota-ku) ■Position: Mechanical Engineer (R&D-024) ■What you'll do & need: ・Design robot structures, joints, links, and mechanisms (3D CAD mastery required) ・Select and integrate actuators, gearboxes, sensors for optimal performance ・Create manufacturing drawings and iterate fast from prototype to testing ・Collaborate hands-on with software/electronics engineers on real hardware ■Experience: Mechanical design background (structures/mechanisms); robotics or precision machinery a plus ■Location: Tokyo Join us building a global open robot data ecosystem! 🔗Apply here: jobs.workable.com/view/8uaTA… #hiring #robotics #humanoid #mechanicalengineering

At the IREX (Nov 27), Prof. Tetsuya Ogata delivered a keynote on Physical AI—AI gaining intelligence through physical interaction and embodiment, now entering societal deployment. ◼️ Key Highlights: ・Reinforcement Learning Advances: Enables walking and whole-body control on affordable humanoids (e.g., Unitree G1 Kungfu Kid V6.0) using cheap QDD motors and simulation training for high-fidelity results.​ ・Imitation Learning Surge (2024 ): Platforms like Figure Helix, Tesla Optimus, and 1X NEO use thousands of task demos foundation models for manipulation skills.​ ・VLA & End-to-End Shift: Models (RT-2, OpenVLA, GR00T) predict future sensor-actions directly, turning human skills into robot "subjective world models." Trend: AI firms driving robotics hardware.​ ・AIRoA's Position in Industry: Launched Dec 2024 as a public organization, AIRoA builds a robot data ecosystem by collecting cross-industry operation data, developing and openly sharing foundation models to accelerate AI robot development and societal implementation.​ ◼️ Co-Evolution Path These three elements—robotics as multimodal AI testbeds, AI handling touch/sound for real-world actions, and social acceptance via pilots—interact mutually to drive AI-robot co-evolution based on societal needs. #PhysicalAI #AIRoA #Robotics #Humanoids #IREX