AI Robot-Driven Science Workshop
vol.3

Held on March 24, 2025 (Mon)

"AI Robot-Driven Science" is a new scientific methodology that attempts to redefine scientific research processes using AI and experimental robots.

The "3rd AI Robot-Driven Science Workshop" was held on Monday, March 24, 2025 at The University of Tokyo. This workshop featured presentations on the latest research activities regarding "Industrial Implementation of AI Robot-Driven Science."

Overview

Date
March 24, 2025 (Monday)
Time
14:00-19:00 (Registration starts at 13:30)
Venue
The University of Tokyo, Hongo Campus, Engineering Building No. 2, Mechanical Engineering Seminar Room "Mech Creative Studio"

Program

Part 1

Time Content
14:00 Opening Remarks
Invited Lecture ①
Toru Natsume (Senior Researcher, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)
Invited Lecture ②
Taro Hitosugi (Professor, The University of Tokyo / Specially Appointed Professor, Tokyo Institute of Science and Technology)

Part 2

Time Content
14:45 Panel Discussion

Part 3

Time Content
16:00 Lightning Talks
Poster Presentations

Networking Session

Time Content
17:30-19:00 Networking Session

Speakers

Invited Lectures

Toru Natsume

Senior Researcher, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Taro Hitosugi

Professor, The University of Tokyo / Specially Appointed Professor, Tokyo Institute of Science and Technology

Satoshi Koyama

HORIBA, Ltd.

Taichi Banno

Shimadzu Corporation

Masatsugu Kurita

OMRON Corporation

Organizer

  • JST MIRAI Program "Construction of Material Search Space Expansion Platform" (Representative: Keisuke Nagato)

Cooperation

  • JST MIRAI Program "Acceleration of Life Science by Robotic Biology" (Representative: Koichi Takahashi)
  • JST Moonshot R&D Program "Science Pioneering through Creative Co-evolution of Humans and AI Robots" (PM: Kanako Harada)
  • JST Moonshot R&D Program "AI Robots that Harmonize with Humans for Knowledge Creation and Boundary Crossing" (PM: Yoshitaka Ushiku)

Event Sponsors

  • HORIBA, Ltd.
  • TechShare Inc.
  • OMRON SINIC X Corporation
  • Research Institute of Systems Planning, Inc.

Operations

  • AI Robot-Driven Science Initiative Preparatory Committee Secretariat (Contracted company: Papukaija LLC)