2nd AI Robot-Driven Science
Symposium

Held on January 30, 2025 (Thu)

The AI Robot-Driven Science Initiative held the "2nd AI Robot-Driven Science Symposium" on January 30, 2025 (Thursday) at Shinagawa The Grand Hall to exchange information and discuss research achievements in "AI Robot-Driven Science."

Overview

Date
January 30, 2025 (Thursday)
Time
13:00-19:00 (Registration starts at 12:30)
Venue
Shinagawa The Grand Hall

Program

Time Content
13:00 Opening Remarks (Koichi Takahashi)
13:15 Part 1: Invited Lecture ① Koji Hashimoto "Learning Physics: Fusion Research Field of AI and Physics"
13:30 Part 1: Invited Lecture ② Mahito Taichi "AGIS: Foundation Model Development and Application Project for Science"
13:45 Part 1: Invited Lecture ③ Osamu Maeda "Efforts to Improve Efficiency and Automate Chemical Reaction Development at WPI-ICReDD"
14:00 Break (15 minutes)
14:15 Part 2: Panel Session (Moderator: Shunichi Fukushima)
Panel session with 6 panelists
15:45 Break (15 minutes)
16:00 Part 3: Research Short Talks (Presentations by 15 researchers)
16:55 Closing Remarks / Next Event Preview (Keisuke Nagato)
17:00 Networking Session: Poster Presentations (Poster presentations by Part 3 short talk speakers)
17:30 Networking Session: Socializing and Discussion
19:00 End

Speakers

Part 1 Speakers

Koji Hashimoto

Professor, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University

Mahito Taichi

Director, Foundation Model Program for Scientific Research, RIKEN

Osamu Maeda

Director, Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University

Part 2 Speakers (Panel Session)

Shunichi Fukushima

Fellow, Center for Research and Development Strategy, Japan Science and Technology Agency

Moderator

Akiko Aizawa

Professor, National Institute of Informatics

Yasushi Okada

Team Leader, RIKEN / Professor, The University of Tokyo

Ichiro Takeuchi

Professor, Nagoya University

Woosoek Shin

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

Tadahiro Taniguchi

Professor, Kyoto University

Part 3 Speakers (Research Short Talks)

Yusuke Hayashi

AI Alignment Network

Ryo Tamura

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)

Miki Fujita

RIPPS RIKEN

Kenji Matsukuma

Robotic Biology Institute Inc.

Yusaku Nakashima

Graduate School, Osaka University

Naruki Yoshikawa

Tokyo Institute of Science and Technology

Hiori Kino

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)

Ippei Fujisawa

Araya Inc.

Onur Boyar

Nagoya University

Yusuke Ozaki

RIKEN

Kozo Nishida

RIKEN

Sota Hasebe

The University of Tokyo

Takanori Uzawa

RIKEN

Satoshi Tamaki

molcure Inc.

Yu Atsumi

SyntheticGestalt KK

Co-organizers

  • JST MIRAI Program "Acceleration of Life Science by Robotic Biology" (Representative: Koichi Takahashi)
  • JST MIRAI Program "Construction of Material Search Space Expansion Platform" (Representative: Keisuke Nagato)
  • 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)

Support and Cooperation

  • OMRON SINIC X Corporation: Beverages and light refreshments for networking session
  • RIKEN Foundation Model Program for Scientific Research (AGIS)
  • JST PRESTO "Research and Development Process Innovation" (Research Director: Ichiro Takeuchi)

Operations

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