Tetsuya Ogata
Chairman, AI Robot Association
Professor, Waseda University
AI Robot-Driven Science Workshop
vol.4
Held on November 14, 2025 (Fri)
The 4th AI Robot-Driven Science Workshop was held on November 14, 2025.
The topic for this session was "Expansion and Forms of Cooperation in AI Robot-Driven Science." Through dialogue with researchers and organizations in related fields, we charted a path toward the future development of science and industry.
Thank you very much for your attendance.
Overview
- Date
- November 14, 2025 (Friday)
- Time
- 13:00-17:30 Workshop (Registration starts at 12:50)
17:30-19:00 Networking Session - Venue
- The University of Tokyo, Hongo Campus, Haseko Kuma Hall
Program
| Time | Content |
|---|---|
| 13:00-13:10 | Opening Remarks |
| 13:10-13:35 | Invited Lecture 01 Tetsuya Ogata (Chairman, AI Robot Association / Professor, Waseda University) "Initiatives toward Open Robot Foundation Models and Future Prospects" |
| 13:35-14:00 | Invited Lecture 02 Motonori Kanda (Representative Director, Japan Laboratory Automation Association / Professor, Tokyo Institute of Science and Technology) "Introduction to Our Association and Expectations for the AI Robot-Driven Science Initiative" |
| 14:00-14:25 | Invited Lecture 03 Ryuichi Maruyama (Metascience Research Group) "Different Dreams in the Same Bed: AI for Science from a (Meta)Science Communicator's Perspective" |
| 14:25-14:45 | Break |
| 14:45-15:10 | Invited Lecture 04 Ryota Yamada (CEO, Science Aid Inc.) "Utilizing AI Agents in Life Science Research" |
| 15:10-15:35 | Invited Lecture 05 Toru Ishikuma (Senior Advisor, Technical Committee Research Subcommittee, Japan Analytical Instruments Manufacturers' Association) "Deployment of International Standard OPC UA (IEC62541) to Laboratory Equipment" |
| 15:35-16:00 | Invited Lecture 06 Norio Kodaira (Honorary Chairman, Robotics Society of Japan / Advisor, Japan Robot System Integrators Association) "Development History of the Robot Industry and Current Challenges" |
| 16:00-16:20 | Break |
| 16:20-17:20 | Panel Discussion Moderator: Yoshitaka Ushiku Panelists: Motonori Kanda, Ryuichi Maruyama, Ryota Yamada, Toru Ishikuma, Norio Kodaira, Tatsuya Matsushima |
| 17:20-17:30 | Closing Remarks |
| 17:30-19:00 | Networking Session Light refreshments & drinks provided Supported by OMRON SINIC X Corporation |
*The content of this workshop may be changed without notice due to operational reasons. Please understand in advance.
Speakers
Invited Lectures
Motonori Kanda
Representative Director, Japan Laboratory Automation Association
Professor, Tokyo Institute of Science and Technology
Ryuichi Maruyama
Metascience Research Group
Ryota Yamada
CEO, Science Aid Inc.
Toru Ishikuma
Senior Advisor, Technical Committee Research Subcommittee, Japan Analytical Instruments Manufacturers' Association
Norio Kodaira
Honorary Chairman, Robotics Society of Japan
Advisor, Japan Robot System Integrators Association
Tatsuya Matsushima
CTO, AI Robot Association
Project Assistant Professor, The University of Tokyo
Organizer
- JST Moonshot R&D Program "AI Robots that Harmonize with Humans for Knowledge Creation and Boundary Crossing" (PM: Yoshitaka Ushiku)
Cooperation
- 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)
Operations
- AI Robot-Driven Science Initiative Preparatory Committee Secretariat (Contracted company: Papukaija LLC)