Activities
Through three main activities, AIRDS creates a research infrastructure and collaborative space to support the development of AI robot-driven science.
Connecting People｜Community Platform Operations
AIRDS provides a community infrastructure where researchers and engineers from academia, industry, and government can share cutting-edge knowledge and engage in open discussions. Through symposia, workshops, and members-only workspaces (Slack, etc.), we create opportunities for daily information exchange and new collaborations.
AI Robot-Driven Science Symposium (Annual)
A major event bringing together leading researchers and companies from Japan and abroad to share the latest research findings, technological trends, and possibilities for social implementation. It promotes cross-disciplinary dialogue and collectively envisions the future of AI robot-driven science.
AI Robot-Driven Science Workshop
A medium-scale event that delves into specific themes, sharing practical insights and case studies. Held regularly with the aim of bringing together participants from academia, industry, and government to share challenges and latest trends, and to spark practical ideas and co-creation opportunities.
Members-Only Workspace Operations (Preparing for launch in FY2026)
An online community where members can freely discuss and share information. It functions as a "permanent dialogue space" serving as the foundation for continuous network building, including research consultations, technical exchanges, and collaborative project recruitment.
Creating Knowledge｜Systematization and Standardization of Research Infrastructure
To establish the core technologies, processes, and theories of AI robot-driven science, AIRDS will establish multiple working groups. We are currently preparing to bring together cross-domain experts focusing on device connectivity, workflow description, metascience, and benchmarks to advance research infrastructure sophistication through standardization, theory building, and evaluation methods.
Connectivity Architecture Working Group (In Preparation)
Examines communication protocols and collaboration procedures for integrating AI, robots, and experimental equipment. Building on existing standards like SiLA2, we aim to standardize workflows for AI robot-driven science including AI collaboration and inter-robot coordination, constructing interoperable research infrastructure.
Workflow Description Working Group (In Preparation)
Works on standardizing research processes from hypothesis generation to experiment execution and analysis in interchangeable formats. To enable distributed development and sharing, we focus on proposing standard experimental protocol description formats, aiming to realize research workflows with high reproducibility and collaborativity.
Metascience Working Group (In Preparation)
Redefines AI-driven science from the "science of science" perspective, constructing foundational theories to express the intellectual processes of scientific activities as information systems. In collaboration with related organizations, we advance academic and social infrastructure building with policy recommendations in view.
Benchmark Working Group (In Preparation)
Establishes performance evaluation metrics and benchmarks for both AI and robots, advancing infrastructure development through competition planning and other initiatives. We promote the creation of objective metrics that academia, industry, and government can reference, constructing a common foundation for performance evaluation and research promotion in AI robot-driven science.
Global Collaboration｜International Cooperation and External Partnerships
To promote the international development of AI robot-driven science, AIRDS serves as a liaison with overseas research institutions, consortia, and companies. Through international joint research, workshop planning, and sharing of overseas trends, we build an international collaboration infrastructure.