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Underwater Robot

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Achievements and activities in underwater robotics competitions, including design, development, and operation of bio-inspired and autonomous underwater robots.

Competition Achievements

8th Okinawa Marine Robot Competition (Freestyle Category), 2022 Grand Prize Aichi Institute of Technology, AIT-BMR II
Underwater Robot Convention in JAMSTEC 2022 1st Place, Biomimetic Category Aichi Institute of Technology, Team Black
Underwater Robot Convention in JAMSTEC 2021 (Free Category) Champion Aichi Institute of Technology, Team White α
Underwater Robot Convention in JAMSTEC 2020 (General Competition / Free Category) Champion Aichi Institute of Technology, AIT-MR III
6th Okinawa Marine Robot Competition (Freestyle Category), 2020 Excellence Award Aichi Institute of Technology, AIT-MR III

Laboratory Automation

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Research and development activities in laboratory automation, including robotic experimentation, collaborative robots, and AI-assisted materials discovery.

Accelerating Condition Exploration for Ceramic Chemical Sintering Using Robotic Automation

AIST Chubu Center, 2024

Participated in a collaborative project with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) to establish an automated experimental workflow for ceramic chemical sintering processes.

The project focused on automating powder-handling operations for high-throughput materials exploration, where large numbers of compositional experiments are required to identify promising ceramic materials. A collaborative robot system was developed to perform repetitive powder preparation tasks, reducing manual workload and significantly increasing experimental throughput.

A key contribution was the development of robotic manipulation techniques capable of handling powder materials inside controlled environments such as gloveboxes. By integrating collaborative robots with custom mechanical mechanisms, human-like operations such as powder leveling and container handling were successfully reproduced.

The automated experimental platform enabled rapid generation of experimental datasets, supporting AI-based prediction of material compositions and accelerating the discovery of novel ceramic compounds.

Related media coverage

“AIST Chubu Center Establishes Robotic Method for Accelerating Condition Exploration in Ceramic Chemical Sintering Processes” Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, July 8, 2024

Food Robotics

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Projects and demonstrations involving collaborative robots in food preparation and service applications.

COBOTTA Crepe Cooking Robot Featured at FOOMA JAPAN 2022

FOOMA JAPAN 2022

Developed and demonstrated an autonomous crepe-cooking system utilizing multiple collaborative robot arms based on DENSO WAVE’s COBOTTA platform.

The system automated the complete crepe preparation process, including batter dispensing, spreading, cooking, topping, and folding. Custom end-effectors and cooking tools were designed and fabricated to enable reliable food-handling operations.

Particular attention was given to human-robot collaboration, safety, and practical deployment in food service environments. The project showcased how collaborative robots can support food preparation tasks while maintaining flexibility and ease of operation.

The demonstration attracted significant attention as an example of next-generation food robotics and was featured by several media outlets covering FOOMA JAPAN 2022.

Related media coverage

“The Future Was Present at the Food Robot Exhibition: Human–Robot Collaboration Has Reached This Level”* Business Insider Japan (Tech Insider), June 9, 2022