AI Robot Association (AIRoA)

On July 8, 2026, INOUE Takahiro, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, visited AIRoA’s Heiwajima Office. During the visit, we introduced AIRoA’s initiatives in robot action data collection, robot foundation models, the domestic hardware competition, and field trials in real-world environments, including the home domain. AIRoA will continue to steadily work toward building the foundation for the social implementation of AI robots.

【Selected for National Project “GENIAC”】 AIRoA has been selected for GENIAC, a national project jointly implemented by METI and NEDO. To advance the real-world deployment of home robots, AIRoA aims to establish a virtuous cycle of data collection and model improvement in real-world homes. Learn more▼ airoa.org/updates/202607… #AIRoA #GENIAC #HomeRobotics

【Important Notice | AIRoA Open Lab Applicants】 Thank you very much to everyone who applied. Due to venue capacity, we conducted a fair lottery and have sent an email regarding participation status to all applicants. Please be sure to check your inbox, including your spam or junk folder, before coming to the venue. Only those who have received confirmation of participation and completed the required procedures will be admitted.

Registration is now open for the AIRoA Open Lab event. Join us on Thursday, June 25th 7:00 PM at the AIRoA Tokyo R&D Lab in Heiwajima to experience live robot demonstrations, learn about our latest technologies, and connect directly with members of our development team. Details and registration: airoa.org/updates/202606… #AIRoA #PhysicalAI #Robotics #OpenLab

AIRoA has already collected 8,000+ hours of robot data through YUBI and related systems. We welcome inquiries about large-scale robot data collection collaborations. Collaboration inquiry form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

We have released our YUBI project site, which features an UMI-variant data collection device for VLAs. YUBI is on display at AIRoA's Booth 073 during #ICRA2026. Project Page: yubi.airoa.io YouTube: youtu.be/EJ24SE1DoV4 We look forward to seeing you there!

📣 Upcoming Event: AIRoA Open Lab AIRoA is planning an "Open Lab" for prospective applicants at our Heiwajima office (Tokyo, Japan) on Thursday, June 25th, starting around 7:00 pm. This event will provide an opportunity to view the cutting-edge development environment featured in our videos up close and to engage in direct discussions with the key members leading our development efforts. Further details and application instructions will be announced soon on our official website and social media channels. We are truly excited to meet those who share our passion for shaping the future of Physical AI. Please save the date and stay tuned for further updates! youtu.be/v7IWu7e-ZMU

AIRoA is a non-profit organization advancing the deployment of robots in society by integrating AI and robotics. Our core initiatives: 1. Collecting large-scale robot operation data through secure, high-speed dedicated network infrastructure 2. Developing robot foundation models, such as VLA models 3. Deploying general-purpose robots in manufacturing, retail, logistics, and homes with various partners 4. Hosting a hardware competition to accelerate general-purpose robot development in Japan We're hiring - join us in shaping the next generation of robotics! Learn more and apply: jobs.workable.com/company/v8qrYa… Official website: airoa.org

At AIRoA, we collect data using a wide variety of robots and devices, including dual-arm mobile manipulators, and develop robot foundation models. In parallel, we are also hosting a development competition for general-purpose semi-humanoid robots. youtu.be/OgGRtj5FECM * This project is funded by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).

AIRoA will be exhibiting at #ICRA2026 in Vienna this June. Our engineers will be there to present our efforts toward implementing AI robots in society. We will also be releasing related videos around the event. We look forward to seeing you at our booth!

AIRoA is a non-profit organization advancing the deployment of robots in society by integrating AI and robotics. Our core initiatives: 1. Collecting large-scale robot operation data through secure, high-speed dedicated network infrastructure 2. Developing robot foundation models, such as VLA models 3. Deploying general-purpose robots in manufacturing, retail, logistics, and homes with various partners 4. Hosting a hardware competition to accelerate general-purpose robot development in Japan We're hiring - join us in shaping the next generation of robotics! Learn more and apply: jobs.workable.com/company/v8qrYa… Official website: airoa.org

At AIRoA, through industry-academia collaboration, we have collected 80,000 hours of mobile manipulation data (one of the world's largest datasets) and conducted large-scale training and validation of VLAs. Approximately 5,000 hours of this data are scheduled for public release in the near future. Additionally, a dataset for semi-humanoids is also planned for release. youtu.be/82pCG_L1rJE

At AIRoA, we’re bringing robots into real homes. Check out our exclusive first video to see how they work in our development hub and real-life household settings! youtu.be/v2tXAVmrsyo #ICRA2026

We welcomed the Woven by Toyota team to AIRoA for an exchange of views on the demonstration trials currently underway at Toyota Woven City, followed by a visit to AIRoA’s demos. Embracing the spirit behind the words “For Others,” AIRoA will continue to steadily advance its work toward the social implementation of AI robots. airoa.org/updates/202604… #AIRoA #ToyotaWovenCity #WovenByToyota

AIRoA will be at #ICRA2026 in Vienna! We are advancing robot foundation models, robotics datasets, and the real-world deployment of physical AI — and we are actively hiring researchers and engineers who want to help shape the future of AI robotics. If you will be attending ICRA and would like to meet the AIRoA team, please stop by our booth. 🔗 R&D positions: jobs.workable.com/company/v8qrYa…

AIRoA is heading to #ICRA2026 in Vienna! We are advancing robot foundation models, robotics datasets, and physical AI — and we are actively hiring researchers and engineers who want to help shape the future of AI robotics. We look forward to meeting you in Vienna!

AIRoA’s initiatives were mentioned on NHK ETV’s “Science ZERO.” The episode theme was “A New Era of Robots: How ‘Physical AI’ Is Changing the World.” Program information is available here: web.nhk/tv/an/zero/pl/…

On the second Business Day of SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, the panel discussion “Where Can Japan Create Unique Value in Physical AI?” (Powered by AIRoA) was held. Representing AIRoA, Chairperson Tetsuya Ogata joined the panel, and AIRoA staff member Alisa Yamamoto served as moderator. As capital-intensive competition accelerates, the discussion explored how Japan can connect its strengths in robotics, manufacturing, and real-world data—and develop them into a common foundation for Physical AI. From Tokyo to the world, the panel highlighted the potential of Physical AI emerging from Japan. #STT2026 #PhysicalAI #AIRoA

■ Selected participants announced! AIRoA has announced the participants for our Domestic General-Purpose Robot Development Competition, conducted as part of a NEDO-commissioned project. The competition supports the development of practical dual-arm mobile manipulators in Japan and the broader effort around robotics foundation models. A prototype demonstration event is planned for Tokyo around mid-September 2026. More details to come. @EnacticInc @EmplifAI (with @MazdaUSA, @AilliaInc,@AsratecCorp, @TASKOInc) @KeiganInc @THK_CoLtd @telexistence_inc @HatsuMUVCorp @不二越 (NACHI) @ugo_inc #AIRoA #Robotics #AI #NEDO #Automation

We are Hiring! AI Robotics Data Engineer | Tokyo ■Position: AI Robotics Data Engineer(R&D-026) ​ ■What you'll do & need: ・Design and build scalable data collection systems across hundreds of humanoid and mobile robots ・Develop semi-autonomous teleoperation systems with low latency, high controllability, and minimal operator workload ・Create automated pipelines to deploy and rigorously evaluate trained models in both simulation and real-world robotic platforms ・Work closely with the Vision-Language-Action (VLA) team to integrate cutting-edge models into physical robots ​ ■Experience: Background in robotics, machine learning, or distributed systems; hands-on experience with robot data pipelines or real robotic platforms (humanoids, mobile robots, etc.) is a strong plus ​ ■Location: Tokyo Join us building a global open robot data ecosystem! 🔗 Apply here: apply.workable.com/ai-robot-assoc… #hiring #robotics #humanoid #AI #dataengineering