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New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization Robot and Artificial Intelligence Technology Department 19F MUZA Kawasaki Central Tower, 1310 Omiya-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki City, Kanagawa 212-8554 Japan Tel: +81-44-520-5241 Fax: +81-44-520-5243 URL: https://www.nedo.go.jp/english/index.html November. 2020(1st Edition) Overview of NEDO IntroductionofRobotandArtificialIntelligenceTechnologyDepartment

About NEDO Missions and Activities Overview of NEDO Overview ● NEDO is a national research and development agency that creates innovation by promoting technological development necessary for realization of a sustainable society. Message from the Director General ● NEDO acts as an innovation accelerator to contribute to the resolution of social issues by developing and demonstrating high-risk innovative technologies having practical application. Japan’s robot industry has developed with the focus on industrial robots for automobile, electric appliance and other manufacturing industries. However, due to the decreased labor NEDO’s Missions force associated with the dwindling birth rates and aging population, and the pursuit of Addressing energy and improved productivity rates, movements toward the utilization of robots in various fields other Enhancing industrial than large-scale manufacturing have expanded. global environmental technology problems To address such expansion of the robot utilization fields promptly, NEDO has been promoting NEDO actively undertakes the development of new energy and With the aim of raising the level of industrial technology, energy conservation technologies. It also conducts research to NEDO pursues research and development of advanced new research and development of robots to be applied in various fields since initiating robot verify technical results. Through these efforts, NEDO promotes technology. Drawing on its considerable management know- development with the aim of “Humanoid Robotics Project” in 1998. The diversity of service greater utilization of new energy and improved energy conser- how, NEDO carries out projects to explore future technology

robot potential was demonstrated by more than 70 types of robot that were developed and Intelligence Technology Department Artificial and Robot of Introduction vation. NEDO also contributes to a stable energy supply and seeds as well as mid- to long-term projects that form the basis exhibited at the Aichi Expo in 2005. In recent years, NEDO has worked on the creation of new the resolution of global environmental problems by promoting of industrial development. It also supports research related to the demonstration of new energy, energy conservation, and practical application. value through social implementation of robots, the development of robots for infrastructure environmental technologies abroad based on knowledge ob- maintenance and disaster response, the development of innovative elemental technologies in tained from domestic projects. anticipation of further application of industrial robots, and many other projects. It prides itself as a leader of Japan’s advances in robot technology. Three Initiatives Based on NEDO’s Fourth Five-Year Plan NEDO has also worked on robot intelligence from early on. While promoting the integration Managing Technological Determining the Direction Fostering Technology- Development to Utilize of Mid- to Long-Term of artificial intelligence (AI) into robots, it has been pursuing social implementation ofAIin Based Startups Results in Society Technology Development various industrial fields. It also has started research on agile methods and AI quality to facilitate the utilization of rapidly advancing AI by expanding their application range. These activities are Positioning of NEDO as an Innovation Accelerator greatly contributing to the realization of a smart society, the so-called “Society 5.0,” harnessing synergistic effects of robotics and other technologies. In order to contribute to the resolution of social issues, NEDO formulates technology National Innovation NEDO is also promoting efforts in new fields, including the development of common platforms Framework development, Industry strategies and project plans and, as part of government and accelerator operation its project management, establishes project Ministry of Economy, to safely operate and control small unmanned aircraft (drones) with the aim of realizing a Trade and Industry Policies, budgets Project planning, Public implementation frameworks by combining management Universities transportation revolution, the development of automated driving technology to reduce traffic Evidence for research the capabilities of industry, academia, and policy making institutes accidents and congestion to secure safe and secure movement of people, electric motorization Policy formulation Technology strategy formulation Assessment, government. NEDO also promotes technolo- allocation of funding System design technology for aircraft to enable the reduction of greenhouse gases, and technological Project planning, Promoting practical application gy development by carrying out, evaluating, operation, and allocating funding to promising projects budget management Realizing open innovation development to refine regulations by utilizing digital technology. to accelerate the practical application of project results. NEDO intends to carry out high-risk R&D from a long-term perspective in all fields, and to Main Projects advance toward the social implementation of its development results. Various projects serve as platforms to link diverse stakeholders and create distinct values on a continuous basis. Through NEDO aims to address energy and global environmental problems and raise the level of industrial technology through integrated management of technological the steady implementation of these projects, NEDO aims to create a society where not only safety 158.9 billion yen development. This ranges from the discovery of technology seeds to the promotion and security but also various requirements and contrasting values of individuals can be realized. of mid- to long-term projects and support for practical application. It will deliver the results of technological development to build a sense of hope for a bright and FY2020 tentative budget * As only an outline of NEDO’s activities is given below, individual budget amounts do not add up to the total. joyful future under the concept of “Robotics & AI for Happiness.” We continue our challenges with PDCA – passion (P) to work on projects, decisions (D), connections (C) of management of Energy Systems 56.3 billion yen Energy Conservation and Environment 43.4 billion yen future projects and activation (A) of ourselves and related parties. Areas of focus Areas of focus ●Technology to harness unutilized thermal energy This brochure introduces the activities of NEDO’s Robot and Artificial Intelligence Technology ●System provision technology ●Environmentally-friendly steel manufacturing technology ●Energy storage technology such as batteries ●Development of high-efficiency coal-fired power generation technology Department. It would be highly appreciated if you would take the time to read it. ● Technology related to hydrogen production, storage, trans- ●CO2 capture, utilization and storage port, and use ●Fluorocarbon recovery technology November 2020 ●Renewable energy technology ● 3R technology, including resource screening and metal refining technology ●International demonstrations, Joint Crediting Mechanism activities, and others

Industrial Technology 45 billion yen New Industry Creation and Discovery of Technology Seeds 6.6 billion yen

Areas of focus Areas of focus ●Robot and AI technology ●Fostering technology-based startups ●IoT, electronics, and information technology ●Promotion of open innovation Director General, Robot and Artificial Intelligence Technology Department, NEDO ●Manufacturing technology ●Materials and nanotechnology YUMITORI Shuji ●Biotechnology

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Industrial Technology 45 billion yen New Industry Creation and Discovery of Technology Seeds 6.6 billion yen

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Main Projects Chronology of Projects 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

◦ Promoting the development of unmanned aircraft ■Drones and Robots for Ecologically and robots for various fields such as logistics, in- Sustainable Societies project p.10 Drones frastructure inspection and disaster assistance, and Drones also conducting system construction for social im- ■Technical Base Development for plementation and flight tests Secure and Reliable Drones p.12

◦ ■Project to Construct a Basis for Research Intelligence Technology Department Artificial and Robot of Introduction Supporting the development of important elemen- Intelligence Technology Department Artificial and Robot of Introduction tal technologies to realize industrial robots that can and Development of Innovative Robots p.14 be used in sectors where robotics have not been Robots Robots introduced yet, such as the production of multiple ■Technological Development toward the Realization of a products in small quantities. New Delivery Service Using Automatically Operating Robots p.16 ◦Providing human resource development workshops to promote common robot software technologies

Aircraft ■Practical Application Project for Aircraft Advance Systems p.18

◦ Promoting R&D on aircraft system with the goal of Aircraft practical application ※The R&D project shown above is a part of “Horizon ■Development of Integrated Core Technologies 2020 VISION”, which is con- for Next-Generation AI and Robots p.20 ducted by the collaboration between Japan and Europe ■Realization of Smart Society by Applying AI ◦ Realization of an “AI system that evolves together Artificial Intelligence Technologies p.22 with human” that will allow humans and AI to grow and evolve together by sharing roles and cooper- ■Technology Development Project on Next-Generation AI ating from their respective areas of expertise Artificial Intelligence Evolving Together with Humans p.24 ◦Research on mobility, manufacturing, services and healthcare based on the industrialization roadmap to realize a prosperous society Regulations ■Development of Digital Technologies ◦Social Implementation of Cyber Physical Systems x AI/robots for Refinement of Regulations p.26 Using Big Data and AIs ◦Drive to help solve social issues, including reducing traffic accidents and congestion, ensuring mobility SIP for vulnerable road users, and mitigating the driver ■SIP: Big-data and AI-enabled Cyberspace shortage and reducing the costs of logistics and Technologies p.28 mobility services by practically applying, deploying, SIP and expanding automated driving, thereby raising quality of life throughout society. ■SIP: Automated Driving for Universal Services p.30

SIP: Cross-Ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program. SIP: Cross-Ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program.

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Main Projects Chronology of Projects 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Aircraft ■Practical Application Project for Aircraft Advance Systems p.18

SIP: Cross-Ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program. SIP: Cross-Ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program.

Policies and Milestones for Robot October Demonstration experiment toward the social imple- and Artificial Intelligence Technology Department 2019 mentation of drones An interoperation test of drone flight control systems for the safe operation of drones of multiple business operators in the same airspace was conducted at the Fukushima Robot Test Field in October 2019. Twenty-nine drone operators (17 involved in the NEDO project and 12 others) participated in a connection test using the flight control 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 system API* that was released in June, prior to the test. The flight test of 100 drones/km2/hr to simulate a future January 2016 involving widespread use of drones was successful, demonstrating the feasibility of the flight control system and June 2018 June 2019 The 5th Science and Technology Basic Plan Future Investment Strategy 2018 the effectiveness of the technology. Roadmap 2019 for Industrial Revolution in the Air Topic (1) (FY 2016 - FY 2020) (approved by Cabinet) (approved by Cabinet) – Technological development and creation of an In December 2019, a demonstration experiment of a collision avoidance system to simulate transportation across May 2015 environment for the safe utilization of small ocean areas between islands was also conducted above Mikawa Bay, Aichi Prefecture. The function of drones Robot Revolution Initiative June 2016 unmanned aircraft Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016 (government-private council for the creation of an allowing them to change their routes and make emergency landings by their own judgment in case of failure, bad September 2014 – : Toward the Fourth Industrial Revolution environment for small unmanned aircrafts) weather or other contingencies was successfully demonstrated. Robot Revolution Realization (approved by Cabinet) Council *API: application programming interface Intelligence Technology Department Artificial and Robot of Introduction Robotics

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May 2014 – June 2015 June 2017 OECD Ministerial Revised Japan Future Investment Strategy 2017 Council Meeting Revitalization Strategy (approved by Cabinet) Keynote address 2015 June 2019 by Prime Minister Abe : Productivity revolution March 2017 through investment AI Strategy 2019 Artificial Intelligence Technology (approved by Cabinet) February 2015 in the future Strategy formulated Demonstration experiment conducted in October 2019 Japan’s Robot Strategy (approved by Cabinet) (issued by Headquarters March 2019 for Japan's Economic Revitalization) April 2016 Principles of Human-centric AI Society Fifth Public-Private Dialogue for Future Investment (approved by Cabinet) (Headquarters for Japan's Economic Revitalization) April 2016 - October Field operational tests of automated driving in the Artificial Intelligence Strategy Council 2019 First Tri-Ministerial AI Symposium Tokyo waterfront area started April 2019 April 2016 Concluded agreements with Minamisoma City In the second phase of the Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program (SIP): Automated Driving for Renamed to Robot and Artificial regarding development of robot-related human resources Universal Services, conducted by the Cabinet Office and promoted by NEDO as an administrative organization, field March 2015 Intelligence Technology Department October 2016 Technology strategy formulated AI Social Implementation World Robot Summit Team operational tests of automated driving have been conducted in the Tokyo waterfront area since October 2019 to con- for AI and robotics fields Promotion Division established established tribute to the resolution of social issues such as the reduction of traffic accidents and congestion. Until the end of March 2021, automated driving technology will be tested using dynamic traffic environment information provided by the traffic infrastructure, such as traffic light color information on ordinary roads centered on the Tokyo waterfront area and support information to merge with the Metropolitan Expressway connecting Haneda Airport and the waterfront area. These internationally open, indus- April 2014 April 2016 October 2018 try-academia-government collab- Robot and Machinery System Vision for social implementation World Robot Summit 2018 held Technology Department of next-generation AI technology orative tests on public roads are established published efforts toward international stan- May 2015 Secretariat of Innovation November 2017 World Robot Summit 2020 dardization unequaled in the world. working group established MoU concluded with Fukushima (postponed to FY 2021) A total of 29 organizations, includ- under Robot Revolution & Industrial IoT Initiative Prefecture regarding robot/drone demonstrations ing automobile and automobile component manufacturers and universities, participate in this project.

Field operational test of automated driving in the Tokyo waterfront area

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Field operational test of automated driving in the Tokyo waterfront area

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December Development of a three-fingered robot hand with a variable Major Exhibitions and Events – sharing of project accomplishments 2019 rigidity mechanism to grasp various shapes of objects January 2020 A three-fingered robot hand with a variable rigidity mechanism that can grasp objects of various shapes and can fix the posture NEDO AI & ROBOT NEXT Symposium of the hand depending on the movements was developed jointly For the realization of artificial intelligence watching over people with DOUBLE Research and Development Co., Ltd. and Tokyo and robots collaborating with people Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology. The symposium was held to show the R&D accomplishments on “Devel-

Topic (2) The robot hand can grasp complicated shape objects as each Topic (3) opment of core technologies for next-generation artificial intelligence and finger follows the shape of the object with one driving unit, and robotics (ended in FY 2019) and “Realization of smart societies through the handling positioning accuracy is improved by a mechanism the application of artificial intelligence technologies,” and to present future to fix the posture of each finger at arbitrary points. These fea- prospects. tures are expected to contribute to the automatization of picking At the Symposium, then President Uramoto of the Japanese Society for operations on production lines where robot hands were replaced Artificial Intelligence and President Asada of the Robotics Society of Ja- depending on the objects to be grasped and in logistics ware- pan gave keynote speeches. More than 450 people visited the exhi- houses handling many kinds of goods, while reducing the costs bition site, where 60 posters on the latest research results and 11 robots of introducing robot hands. DOUBLE Research and Development equipped with next-generation artificial intelligence were exhibited. Co., Ltd. A robot hand using the developed mechanism has been commercialized as D-Hand Type R by DOUBLE Research and Development Co., Ltd. D-Hand Type R robot hand manufactured by January 2020 DOUBLE Research and Development Co., Ltd. The accomplishment debriefing meeting of the NEDO Technology Develop- ment Project for Robot Commercialization Applications At the end of the Technology Development Project for Robot Commercial- ization Applications, a meeting was held to show the R&D accomplishments and discuss future prospects. June In addition to accomplishment briefings, a panel session was held by in- 2020 Release of Machine Learning Quality Management Guidelines viting an AI startup expert from Silicon Valley. Developed robots were also exhibited. More than 150 participants, including both robot developers and Commissioned by NEDO, the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) prepared users, exchanged valuable opinions on efforts toward the introduction of ro- the first edition of the Machine Learning Quality Management Guidelines, which summarize the viewpoints and bots to new sectors. methods of quality management in the design and development of AI systems, jointly with experts from companies and universities. The guidelines are available on the AIST website. The guidelines are expected to accelerate business utilization of AI systems by enabling objective evaluation of October 2020 the quality of AI systems involving machine learning. In the future, international standardization will be promoted by having various companies and organizations use Publication of the report of the Task Force for Promoting Public Implementation of Robots the guidelines and improving the effectiveness of the guidelines based on feedback from the users. For three areas where labor shortages and other problems are worsening, namely, facility management, retail and restaurant business, and food industry, the Task Force (TF) for Promoting Public Implementation of Robots, which attracted robot users, system integrators and other mem- bers, was established jointly with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in November 2019. Users Service System Society/nation (consumers) providers developers A report of the TF’s accomplishments was published. Basis for Documentation quality-based Quality at Quality of social service External Internal principles the time of control/ selection, quality quality testing etc. use Product Social quality Principles on criteria Others Human-centric AI etc. Machine Learning Concretization of Quality Management procedures Guidelines “Drone portal” Future international The portal site provides information on efforts made in the "Project for Realizing Drones and Ro- standards Proposal for standardization bots for Ecologically Sustainable Societies" and the latest information on drones.

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Drones and Robots for Ecologically Sustainable Societies project Description of Research and Development

② R&D on common platforms to safely manage multiple ① eeoent o erorance eauaton crtera or robot an rone arcrat eeoent o oeratona contro yte an coonaoance tecnooe o erorance eauaton crtera eeoent o oeratona contro yte small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) operating in • Industrial standardization of unmanned aircraft performance evaluation methods • Examination of various performance evaluation criteria (e.g., energy management, risk reduction) same airspace • Examination of security measures criteria Integrated flight control functions • Performance evaluation criteria required for small aircraft that can fly in a non-GPS environment Information provision function Flight control Flight control Flight control Project period FY 2017 - FY 2021 noraton roon function 1 function 2 function 3 3D map information t an acatont tatu reort an aroa arn o t antatu

Budget 4 billion yen (FY 2020) Weather information Integrated flight control functions noraton roon t an aton ace t tatu MIYAMOTO Kazuhiko (Chief Officer, NEDO Robot and Artificial Intelligence Technology Department) anaeent noraton anaeent PM WASADA Kenji (Chief Officer, NEDO Robot and Artificial Intelligence Technology Department) Wind-tunnel test Drop test Human head t contro yte collision test OSUMI Hisashi (Professor, Chuo University) （2）eeoent o oeratona contro yte an coonaoance tecnooe 2 on te enery anaeent o unanne arcrat uaent atete yte

to approximately 100 billion yen by 2030. Discussions on the development of operational systems and proposals for (1) Understanding of international trends World Robot Summ it 2018 TOKYO international standardization of UAVs are actively taking place around the world. October to 2 20 oyo t (5) Status survey at (2) Review of international ISO meetings standardization policies World Robot Summ it 2020 AI CHI / FUKUSHI MA The Roadmap 2019 for Industrial Revolution in the Air was also compiled by a government-private council to create the October to 20c nternatona bton enter uut 20 to 22 20uua obot et e environment for small unmanned aircrafts in response to the prospect of beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations by (4) Deliberations/agreements at (3) Creation of an environment for the domestic committees standardization of implementors FY 2022, as stated in the Action Plan for Growth Strategy (approved by Cabinet on June 21, 2019). In the Project for Realizing an Energy-Efficient Society by Utilizing Robots and Drones launched in FY 2017, efforts are being Five activity steps toward international standardization made to realize the social implementation of drones and accomplish the goals of the roadmap.

roect Oere ①eeoent o erorance eauaton eto or robot an rone ece PM Comments 20202 year o erorance eauaton eto 2020 20202 This project involves the conduct of R&D mentioned in the technological development items ■It is hoped that the use of rone an robot e tab erorance eauaton eto or eac ector an robot tye or arou tye o conere enery artcuary n te otc ector ere robot ncun rone anbae robot an unerater robot of the Roadmap 2019 for Industrial Revolution. Performance evaluation criteria for robot/ tere ean or eneryecency ue to ncreae drone structure and flight control systems to ensure the safety of multiple drones flying in eere o a arce an ter oa rato a e a to roe eneryan erorance 2020 n te nratructure necton ector ere tere an the same aerial space, as well as technology to avoid manned helicopters and other similar urent nee to reuce te ue o reource by enurn eeo tecnooy or eneryecent yte reure or ncrean te contnuou oeratn oner ean at nratructure acte trou eecte te o arou tye o robot objects are developed and demonstrated, and efforts are made to present these R&D results an ecent necton eeoent o rone t contro yte an coon aoance tecnooe for international standardization. ■This project aims to encourae te eeoent o rone ② an robot tat can be ue n ector uc a otc eeoent o oeratona contro yte 2020 20202 Based on past R&D results, social implementation within two years from FY 2020 is promoted nratructure necton an ater reone e ao MIYAMOTO Kazuhiko etabn yte an conuctn tet t n eeo arou uncton an yte to enure tat rone can be oerate aey bae on by positioning these years as the social implementation phase. (Chief Officer, NEDO Robot and Artificial rearaton or ter ncreae utaton t contro yte eeoe uner te roect c ncue unctonate or noraton Intelligence Technology Department) roon an nterate t contro

eeoent o rone coon aoance tecnooe 2020 Implementation Structure (FY 2020) noraton roon unctonaty eeo tecnooe tat enabe rone to etect obect eter on an or n ar o tat tey ① A. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology/The University of Tokyo/Japan Organization of Occupational can ao coon en yn n rea te Health and Safety/Nagaoka University of Technology /EAMS Robotics Co., Ltd./Prodrone Co., Ltd. Japan Atomic Energy Agency / ③rooton o nternatona tanar reate to robot an rone Tokyo Aircraft Instrument Co., Ltd./Hongo Aerospace Inc.(3)Maxell, Ltd.

t contro t contro t contro e ure tanar 20202 ② A. NEC Corporation/Hitachi, Ltd./NTT DOCOMO, Inc./KDDI Corporation/Terra Drone Corporation/NTT DATA Corporation/ uncton uncton uncton e cooeratn on te nternatona ee conuct tue to enty tren aon nternatona National Institute of Information and Communications Technology/National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology/ oranaton an oter rou aroun te or rootn tanaraton an carry out Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency /Weathernews Inc./SUBARU Corporation/Japan Radio Co., Ltd./Nippon Avionics Co., Ltd./ actte nn te reut o t roect to nternatona tanar Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory Ltd. /Magellan Systems Japan, Inc./Zenrin Co., Ltd./Japan Weather Association B. Japan

e acto tanar 202020 Radio Co., Ltd./Nippon Avionics Co., Ltd./Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory Ltd./Magellan Systems Japan, Inc. nterate t contro unctonaty ecnooy ben eeoe at treenou ee an robot are te ey to eeon e ③ A. PwC Consulting LLC B. The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd./National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology/ acto tanar o Jaan ater noraton rearn te atet oba tecnooy tren an Kobe University/International Rescue System Institute/Tamagawa University oncetua ae o rone t contro yte roote eto to acceerate tecnooy eeoent un rue oruate n Jaan *The implementation structure is as of September 2020.

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Drones and Robots for Ecologically Sustainable Societies project Description of Research and Development

Drones HARADA Kenya (Senior Researcher, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency [JAXA]) ncreae otor outute Drones • Development of a high-precision uort or reote an 2 n a unanne arcrat oance o coon en PL HAYASHI Eiyu (Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd.) OKADA Hiroyuki (Professor, Tamagawa University) roeent toar oca battery level gauge eeoent o t anoter arcrat aroace eentaton contro uncton otor • Development of high energy TADOKORO Satoshi (Professor, Tohoku University) YOKOKOHJI Yasuyoshi (Professor, Kobe University) uture rone unctonerorance an ontroe oer ource density batteries for drones oca aatabty t contro ece attery t eue Increased power attery ee aue controer EGUCHI Amy (Assistant Professor, University of California, San Digo) consumption rotecte crcut are unanne arcrat enor enor enor More eturn to te taeo ont Increased enor sensors ane o t route en ba communication enor uebattery ortae occur ue PM=Project Manager; PL=Project Leader frequency enor to n or oter reaon eater etc etecte ouncaton unt ceatc o o onentona battery eeoent oa ayoa 2 n Project Overview ③ rooton o nternatona robot an rone tanaraton e acto tanar The global market for UAVs (i.e., drones) is expected to grow to approximately 700 billion yen by 2020 and, in Japan, e ure tanar tt orrobotutor Proposed for ISO/TC20/SC16 to approximately 100 billion yen by 2030. Discussions on the development of operational systems and proposals for (1) Understanding of international trends World Robot Summ it 2018 TOKYO international standardization of UAVs are actively taking place around the world. October to 2 20 oyo t (5) Status survey at (2) Review of international ISO meetings standardization policies World Robot Summ it 2020 AI CHI / FUKUSHI MA The Roadmap 2019 for Industrial Revolution in the Air was also compiled by a government-private council to create the October to 20c nternatona bton enter uut 20 to 22 20uua obot et e environment for small unmanned aircrafts in response to the prospect of beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations by (4) Deliberations/agreements at (3) Creation of an environment for the domestic committees standardization of implementors FY 2022, as stated in the Action Plan for Growth Strategy (approved by Cabinet on June 21, 2019). In the Project for Realizing an Energy-Efficient Society by Utilizing Robots and Drones launched in FY 2017, efforts are being Five activity steps toward international standardization made to realize the social implementation of drones and accomplish the goals of the roadmap.

Technical Base Development for Secure and Reliable Drones Description of Research and Development Develop a secure and reliable standard drone that can be used for disaster recovery activities, ① Design/development of a standard drone infrastructure inspections and monitoring/searching such as harmful animals, and support developing Design/develop a small and easy-to-use standard drone aircraft to realize high-performance aerial its higher performance components, mass production systems, and lifecycle support systems. photography, and publish main modules interfaces to realize connectivity to the higher-performance components. Project period FY 2020 - FY 2021

Budget 1.61 billion yen (FY 2020-2021） ② Design/development of a standard flight controller PM TANABE Eiichi (Technical Researcher, NEDO Robot and Artificial Intelligence Technology Department) Design/develop a flight controller and its flight supporting application modules to realize high performance/operability of flight, and publish flight controller APIs to enable drone control using PM=Project Manager third-party applications.

Drones Project Overview Drones ③ Development and implementation of high-level security technologies for drones There are increasing needs of secure and reliable drones by central and local governments, public and commercial service System development compliant to the Basic Act on Cybersecurity ensuring resistance to the hijack- sectors for such purposes as disaster damage investigation, inspection of aged infrastructures, and monitoring/searching ing of aircraft, protection of flight log data and aerial photo images, and security of cloud-stored human or harmful animals. To meet these needs, NEDO supports the design/development of a safe and secure standard data drone, the improvements of its performance and mass production processes to cultivate Japanese drone industry and enhance its business ecosystems. ④ Support for design/development of higher performance components Extension of flight time by energy saving technologies and improvements of batteries and motors/ ESCs, advancements of aerial photographing functions through improvements of gimbals, cameras Disaster recovery Infrastructure Monitoring/ operations災害対応 inspections Searching and image transmission technologies, and noise reduction through the improvements of propellers. ESC：Electronic Speed Controller

⑤ Support for design/development of mass production and life-cycle support systems Support for design/development of mass production and maintenance systems enabling safe and secure operations throughout the lifecycle of drones to ensure government procurement and the other mission-critical operations at the early stage after the project. Peripheral service market of safe and secure drones

Market for safe and secure drones

Government procurement PM Comments

It is expected that the the drone business ecosystem will be expanded after the project. Drone industry ecosystem It will be possible to use drones as the input devices connected to the analytical application, professional service application and various value-added services, and create Peripheral industries of Standard drone Service industries for new values by utilizing captured data to the Big-data. In addition, these expansions will higher-performance or Technical base development for highly disaster responses, non-life provide various feedbacks to a standard drone and its peripherals improvements such custom-made secure and low-cost standard drones insurance inspections, as longer flights under the various weathers, autonomous flights in the dark places, and and ﬂight controllers components leasing service etc. higher definition and special purpose cameras. TANABE Eiichi Safe and secure Improved functions/perfor- As a basis for the above-mentioned goals, NEDO will produce a secure and reliable (Technical Researcher, NEDO Robot and Quick and secure Artificial Intelligence Technology Depart- technical base for standard drones. mass production mance of major components support system ment) system through agile development

【Platform technology for safe and secure drones】 Implementation Structure (FY 2020- FY 2021)

Title: Design/development of standard drone aircraft and standard flight controller platform for government procurement Participating companies: Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory Ltd., Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., NTT DOCOMO., Inc. Title: Support for design/development of major drone components and establishment of a mass production system Participating companies: Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory Ltd., Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., Xacti Corporation, Advanced Simulation Technology of Mechanics R&D, Co., Ltd.

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Market for safe and secure drones

Government procurement PM Comments

【Platform technology for safe and secure drones】 Implementation Structure (FY 2020- FY 2021)

Project to Construct a Basis for Research and Development of Innovative Robots Description of Research and Development

Support for the development of elemental technologies for ① General-purpose operation planning technology industrial robots through industry-academia collaboration, Establishment of a database of the technology involved in grasping/holding movements and the work targets of industrial robots and development of the necessary logics and algorithms which also involves other fields than robotics to optimize work plans using the established database to verify robot system development Project period FY 2020 – FY 2024 ② Handling-related technology Development of an end effector that enables linkage with databases and other devices Budget 250 million yen (FY 2020) equipped with sensing technologies, and a robot hand that can stably grasp/hold various PM MOTEGI Atsushi (Chief Officer, NEDO Robot and Artificial Intelligence Technology Department) targets including amorphous objects ③ Remote control technology PM=Project Manager Development of signal transmission criteria for 5G communications and other applications Project Overview to ensure safe and secure control of visual, force sense, voice and other kinds of data, even if there is communication delay or disturbance, and a communication method that reduces the Many industrial robots have been introduced in automobile and electronics industries that lead the Japanese economy, and fatigue of operators through quantitative evaluation of the influence of operational delay on robotics have become an essential core technology for Japan’s industrial development. In recent years, the introduction of the human senses.

Robots industrial robots has also been considered in fields that have not taken much advantage of robots, such as food processing ④ New robot material technology Robots and logistics, in view of the labor shortage, and the industrial robot market is expected to further expand in the future. Evaluation/examination of the applicability of resins and composite materials by establishing Meanwhile, there are few industrial robot manufacturers specializing exclusively in robots. The robotics field is merely one specifications that are mainly necessary for robots, such as strength, rigidity, heat-resistance of many segments. Resources allocated for basic and applied research are extremely limited, and support for basic/applied and durability, and development of technology to integrate pressure, vibration, research, an unlikely and high-risk investment target for companies, is eagerly awaited. temperature and other sensor materials into robots and to realize wireless power Therefore, this project is aimed to realize robots that can be applied in fields where the introduction of robots has not supply and self-power generation been progressing, such as the production of multiple products in small quantities, by developing elemental technologies important for industrial robots. To promote the project, the foundation of an industry-academia collaboration system for future social implementation will be established, and cooperation with a wide range of university researchers and other PM Comments experts, including those in other fields than robotics, will be facilitated, to effectively apply seeds owned by universities and In recent years, the labor shortage problem associated with the declining population has other organizations to meet the needs of companies. become increasingly serious in Japan, and active utilization of robots is required in various industries. As non-contact lifestyles have become widespread with the recent spread of COVID 19 infection, the introduction of robots is attracting considerable attention. Therefore, this project supports the development of innovative elemental technologies for industrial robots. It is expected to contribute to the expansion of the application range of industrial robots, which have mainly been used in manufacture, and the growth of the robot MOTEGI Atsushi market. (Chief Officer, NEDO Robot and Artificial Intelligence Technology Department)

Companies Academic institutions Implementation Structure (FY 2020) Industrial robot development Title Research on basic technologies to improve the functions and facilitation of the introduction of industrial robots through industry-academia collaboration Participating company: ROBOT Industrial Basic Technology Collaborative Innovation Partnership Partner companies: Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. DENSO Corporation, FANUC Corporation, General-purpose operation plan New robot materials NACHI-FUJIKOSHI Corp., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, YASKAWA Electric Corporation Handling Remote control Partner universities/institutes: Osaka University, Okayama University, Keio University, Kobe University, University of Tsukuba, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokai National Higher Education and Research System Nagoya University, Yamagata University, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Title Development and demonstration of an end effector using sensing technology to enable various types of multi-skill actions Participating company: Panasonic Corporation Participating university: Tohoku University Title Development of a fruit and vegetable crop harvesting system Participating company: Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. Participating university: Chiba Institute of Technology

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Project to Construct a Basis for Research and Development of Innovative Robots Description of Research and Development

Technological Development toward the Realization of a New Delivery Service Using Automatically Operating Robots Description of Research and Development/Implementation Structure (FY 2020)

Development of autonomously operating robot to Technological development of automatically operating robots to realize “remote, non-face-to-face and non-con- realize “remote, non-face-to-face and non-contact” tact” delivery services and the demonstration of such services Scheduled place of Participating companies Demonstration theme last-mile distribution demonstration Project period FY 2020 – FY 2021 Housing complex in the Realization of a delivery service for residents and NTT DOCOMO, Inc. metropolitan area/JS service providers in housing complexes Budget 300 million yen (FY 2020) Corporation PM WASADA Kenji (Chief Officer, NEDO Robot and Artificial Intelligence Technology Department) Realization of a last-mile delivery service for Japan Post Co., Ltd. Kanto area security-conscious condominiums using multiple PM=Project Manager automatically operating robots Aizuwakamatsu City, Realization of a robot-sharing delivery service to TIS Inc. Project Overview Fukushima support people living in mountainous areas Due to the influence of COVID-19, deliveries from logistics bases to residences and designated destinations (last- Realization of a safe and stable last-mile delivery Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Panasonic Corporation service for residential areas using small, low-speed mile logistics) have been disrupted as demands for door-to-door deliveries have increased, but infection-related Town robots

Robots shortages of drivers are experienced. Since this situation is expected to continue, early realization of new delivery Robots services using automatically operating robots is required as a measure to deal with increased needs for “remote, Honda R&D Co., Ltd. Realization of a safe delivery service for individuals Retails stores, etc. non-face-to-face and non-contact” deliveries and shortage of drivers in last -mile logistics. Rakuten, Inc. using automatically operating robots Against such a backdrop, NEDO will launch a technological development project on automatically operating robots, Realization of an in-house delivery service for to strengthen supply chains realizing such robots early and maintaining logistics services even in emergencies, as QBIT Robotics, Corp. Mori Trust Co., Ltd. large-scale office buildings through collaboration well as to vitalize related markets. With this project, a series of demonstration experiments to operate developed between different types of robots automatically operating robots in housing complexes, downtown areas, commercial facilities and industrial areas, Tokyo metropolitan area / Softbank Corp. and on some public roads, will be conducted from November. Analysis and examination of efforts toward social Tokyu Land Corporation Realization of a delivery service for inside and ASKUL Corporation receptivity will also be conducted for the realization of new delivery services using automatically operating robots. outside office buildings in business districts MagicalMove This project will also involve collaboration with the Government-Private Council for the Realization of Deliveries Sagawa Express Co., Ltd. Using Automatically Operating Robots (established in September 2019), and information related to the following Realization of an automatic goods delivery service matters will be provided to the Council. Toyota Automall Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. from shops to parking spaces of large commercial • Clarification of use cases playing core roles in commercialization Development Corporation facilities • Safety evaluation concerning the specifications of automatically operating robots and the establishment of a system for their safe operation Realization of a delivery service for commercial Toshiba Corporation Commercial facilities, etc. facility backyards using a collaboration system of • Examination/establishment of systems, laws, regulations, etc. concerning the utilization of automatically multiple robots operating robots KYOCERA Communication Realization of a robot-sharing type delivery Ishikari City, Hokkaido Systems Co., Ltd. service for industrial areas

1. On-demand last-mile deliveries 2. Delivery service for shopping refugees

PM Comments

● On-demand deliveries of e-commerce goods from This project is aimed to realize a new “remote, non-face-to-face and non-contact” logistics/sales bases to designated destinations, and ● Deliveries of daily necessities from retail stores automatic deliveries of re-delivered goods and other suppliers at the places and time desig- delivery service in last-mile logistics. To achieve this, development, demonstration nated by consumers and verification of automatically operating robots will be conducted in an integrated and concentrated manner in various environments, including housing complexes, downtown areas, commercial facilities and industrial areas. Collaboration with the Government-Private Council for the Realization of Deliveries Using Automatically

Operating Robots, will actually result in making a contribution to the establishment WASADA Kenji of safety evaluation and operation systems and the examination of systems, laws and (Chief Officer, NEDO Robot and Artificial Intelligence Technology regulations concerning automatically operating robots, which will be essential for their Department) social implementation.

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Technological Development toward the Realization of a New Delivery Service Using Automatically Operating Robots Description of Research and Development/Implementation Structure (FY 2020)

1. On-demand last-mile deliveries 2. Delivery service for shopping refugees

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Practical Application Project for Aircraft Advance Systems Description of Research and Development

have a direct impact on the function and performance of aircraft, and are indispensable elements of aircraft operation. superconductor technology t ill e driven y Prototype Demands for passenger aircraft are expected to grow dramatically with a doubling of the number over the next 20 years. electricity generated ith a gas turine uperconductor induction machine Aircraft systems, which account for approximately 40% of the total aircraft value, are thus very important. uperconductor euipment ill e cooled y using the cold heat of the fuel ( or To take advantage of Japanese system manufacturers’ technical competence to enter the system market on a full scale, and ) to increase market share, this project is intended to develop lightweight, low-cost, and safe systems for next-generation asic and systematiation research ill e Aircraft Aircraft aircraft that can enter service from the mid-2020s. Japanese system manufacturers will enhance their competence as promoted for superconductor poer genera- uperconductor system integrators to become Tier 1 manufacturers, and contribute to the further development of the Japanese aircraft torscalesmotors lo-temperature operating synchronous machine ooling system industry. inverters cooling systems and other devices ith the focus on trial production and evalua- Power and coolant flow in tion of k-class fully superconducting uperconductor rotating machine the electric engine system motors and -M superconductor propulsion magnetic field analysis Practical application project for aircraft advance systems systems ith the aim of realiing electric engine ①R&D for next-generation engine thermal control system systems for - to -passenger aircraft ⑦R&D for next-generation More Electric Engine (MEE) system ③R&D for next-generation cockpit display ⑧R&D for next-generation electrical propulsion system Lightweight batteries Design of cells and attery control systems and evaluation of prototypes ill e conducted to develop

⑤R&D for next-generation flight attery systems reuired for electric aircraft control and maneuvering system onversion to electric aircraft engines is expected in the future to reduce the environmental urden and ④R&D for next-generation ⑥R&D for next-generation automated flight system other purposes ut existing atteries are still too air-conditioning system ②R&D for next-generation landing gear system heavy for use on a practical level o realie practical energy level of lighteight atteries for aircraft R&D of atteries using sulfur as Porous carbon Sulfur-carbon PM Comments the positive electrode active material ill e promot- composite Membrane ed Particular effort ill e made in the R&D of porous caron particles containing sulfur It may be difficult to imagine aircraft systems for most people because they are rarely seen by passengers, but they constitute technologically and commercially important field. Comparing Electric hybrid system to the structure and engine market share, that of system is small for Japanese industry, in ne-generation electric engine system to Turbo fanengine other words, there is a huge room for growth. replace the existing propulsion systems ill e built-in generator Power converter On the one hand, recently electrification is a large technology development theme fora applied to realie dramatically loer fuel consumption and environmental urden n wide range of aircraft types from small aircraft like flying cars to large passenger aircraft. This addition to measures against gloal arming situation is good opportunity for the industries which are not associated with aircraft industry the system ill contriute to the improvement deeply such as electronics manufacturers to enter the aircraft system market at full scale. SHIRAKI Seiji of the safety and operaility of moving vehicles NEDO contributes to develop aircraft industry by attaining entry into aircraft market and (Chief Officer, NEDO Robot utiliing the improved controllaility realied y share enhancement through the project. and Artificial Intelligence more sophisticated engine systems Technology Department) Materials and structures that ill enale high-voltage use at high altitudes a specific challenge concerning the introduction of electric Implementation Structure propulsion ill e identified and on-land Electric pressurization Electric bus demonstration of a next-generation electric air conditioning and energy collection Electric fan ①: Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd., ②: Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd., ③: Yokogawa Electric Corporation, ④: Shimadzu engine system ill e conducted ith the focus Corporation ⑤: Tokyo Aircraft Instrument Co., Ltd., ⑥: Ricoh Co., Ltd., The University of Tokyo, ⑦: IHI Corporation ⑧ Kyushu on electric control and heatair management University, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Kobe Steel, Ltd., Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation, systems SuperOx Japan LLC, GS Yuasa International Ltd., IHI Corporation

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Practical Application Project for Aircraft Advance Systems Description of Research and Development

Realize significant growth of aircraft industry by the Research and development of a next-generation electrical propulsion systems ooling system development of next-generation aircraft systems uro fan Poer he folloing three themes ill e addressed for engine enerator electronics Motor the development of elemental technologies for Project period FY 2015 - FY 2023 fully superconducting rotating machines (synchro- nied generators and motors) superconductor Budget 1.35 billion yen (FY 2020) cales inverters cooling systems and other components that constitute the electrical propul- Electric poer PM SHIRAKI Seiji (Chief Officer, NEDO Robot and Artificial Intelligence Technology Department) sion systems of aircraft and the development of aircraft atteries that realie oth high energy Electric propulsion system attery PM=Project Manager density (hkg) and high poer density (kg) Propulsive distriution Project Overview High-efficiency, high-output fan electric propulsion system Aircraft components other than the basic structure (e.g. fuselage, wings, and similar sections) and engines are collectively high-efficiency high-output density electric called “systems.” There are many system types, such as flight control, air-conditioning, electric, hydraulic and fuel. They propulsion system ill e developed using have a direct impact on the function and performance of aircraft, and are indispensable elements of aircraft operation. superconductor technology t ill e driven y Prototype Demands for passenger aircraft are expected to grow dramatically with a doubling of the number over the next 20 years. electricity generated ith a gas turine uperconductor induction machine Aircraft systems, which account for approximately 40% of the total aircraft value, are thus very important. uperconductor euipment ill e cooled y using the cold heat of the fuel ( or To take advantage of Japanese system manufacturers’ technical competence to enter the system market on a full scale, and ) to increase market share, this project is intended to develop lightweight, low-cost, and safe systems for next-generation asic and systematiation research ill e Aircraft Aircraft aircraft that can enter service from the mid-2020s. Japanese system manufacturers will enhance their competence as promoted for superconductor poer genera- uperconductor system integrators to become Tier 1 manufacturers, and contribute to the further development of the Japanese aircraft torscalesmotors lo-temperature operating synchronous machine ooling system industry. inverters cooling systems and other devices ith the focus on trial production and evalua- Power and coolant flow in tion of k-class fully superconducting uperconductor rotating machine the electric engine system motors and -M superconductor propulsion magnetic field analysis Practical application project for aircraft advance systems systems ith the aim of realiing electric engine ①R&D for next-generation engine thermal control system systems for - to -passenger aircraft ⑦R&D for next-generation More Electric Engine (MEE) system ③R&D for next-generation cockpit display ⑧R&D for next-generation electrical propulsion system Lightweight batteries Design of cells and attery control systems and evaluation of prototypes ill e conducted to develop

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Development of Integrated Core Technologies for Next-Generation AI and Robots Description of Research and Development

Research, development, and demonstration of the social implementation R&D item 1: Research, development, and demonstration toward social of artificial intelligence technologies, and research and development for implementation of artificial intelligence technology widening areas to which artificial intelligence technologies are applied Project period FY 2018 - FY 2023

Budget 1.7 billion yen (FY 2020) Plant Store management Automation of Improved wind Improved Improved efficiency of Improved efficiency of maintenance support civil engineering power generation movement efficiency production-supporting robots solar power generation PM YANAGIMOTO Katsumi (Chief Officer, NEDO Robot and Artificial Intelligence Technology Department) Case/ /construction efficiency data Method/ PL HIGUCHI Tomoyuki (Professor of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University) 2-1 Technology for the accelerated deployment of tool artificial intelligence technologies PL HORI Koichi (Professor of the School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo) Technologies that 2-2 Artificial intelligence technologies for High Accuracy Technology for easy accelerate AI application Pareto front the support of hypotheses generation introduction of recogni- PM=Project Manager; PL=Project Leader New Business challenges inventory/ tion/motion AI Spiral-up AI understanding Project Overview New recognition/new hypothesis Data collection/ Evaluation management Introduction Small Size This project is aimed to establish a stable and appropriate energy supply/demand structure and accelerate the social implementation of AI of artificial intelligence technologies to obtain a share in new markets early, by utilizing and integrating the AI module, sensor Technology to automatize technology and research infrastructure that have been developed and introduced to date. 2-3 Artificial intelligence technolo- machine learning R&D item 1: Conduct agile research, development and demonstration for the implementation of (1) business analysis, identification gies for the support of work decision of issues and data collection/accumulation/processing, (2) development and application of artificial intelligence making Skillful Craftsman/Engineer AI Implicit knowledge of experts modules, (3) demonstration in actual fields and (4) establishment of an evaluation system and feedback onthe PlanPlan DesignDesign Verification Manufacturing Inspection Shipment development/application of new artificial intelligence technologies using productivity, spatial movements and other Reduce the amount of issues targeting priority areas. reworking at manufacturing sites R&D item 2: Conduct development of “technologies to accelerate the deployment of artificial intelligence technologies” that involve business inventory, analysis and improved efficiency related to the deployment of artificial intelligence; AI AI “artificial intelligence technologies that assist the generation of hypotheses” to realize a management simulation system that can identify the relationship between objective variables and generate/evaluate/propose advanced hypotheses; and “artificial intelligence technologies supporting work-related decision-making” that automatically Design (design process in Manufacturing (bending process Manufacturing (laser Manufacturing (assembly and Manufacturing (production Manufacturing identify problems and points to improve and support non-expert judgments by systematizing tacit knowledge on the automobile industry) in the shipbuilding industry) welding) metal mold production system) process in the fabric industry) (grinding) manufacturing technology information and modeling skilled engineer decisions R&D item 2: Research and development to expand application R&D item 1: Research, development, and demonstration toward social implementation of artificial intelligence technology area of artificial intelligence technology Integration Demonstration in a real field Demonstration

Operation analysis, issue clarification, and data Research, development, and Productivity Social implementation collection, accumulation, processing demonstration of agile development Implementation Structure (FY 2020) Development and application of Mobility artificial intelligent module Establishment of an evaluation system and feedback ■Productivity (plant maintenance): Konica Minolta, Inc., Kobe University on the development and application of new artificial intelligence technologies ■Productivity (civil engineering and construction): Tohoku University, Sato Koumuten Co., Ltd., Chiba Institute of Technology Methods Use cases and and tools data ■Productivity (wind-power generation): Hitachi, Ltd., National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo ■ Mobility (share ride): Mirai Share Co., Ltd., National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, NTT DOCOMO, Inc. R&D item 2: Research and development to expand application area of artificial intelligence technology ■Productivity (production support robot): SQUSE Inc., Tokyo Metropolitan University, Shizuoka University, Toyo University 2-1: Technology for the accelerated deployment of artificial intelligence technologies ■Productivity (solar power generation): Girasol Energy Inc. Core technology development 2-2: Artificial intelligence technologies for the support of hypotheses generation ■Deployment acceleration and hypotheses evaluation support: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, ABEJA, Inc. Use of global sites 2-3: Artificial intelligence technologies for the support of work decision making ■Deployment acceleration: The University of Tokyo (i) Artificial intelligence technologies that automatically point out problems and areas that require improvement in design ■Deployment acceleration: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, BrainPad Inc., Nagoya Institute of (ii) Artificial intelligence technologies for the support of unskilled manufacturing workers in decision making Technology, The Institute of Statistical Mathematics, University of Tsukuba, Yokohama National University, Chubu University, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tohoku University PM Comments ■Work decision support (design): SOLIZE Corporation, Retrieva, Inc., National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology ■Work decision support (manufacturing): Osaka Prefecture University, Japan Marine United Corporation ■Work decision support (manufacturing): Kanagawa Institute of Industrial Science and Technology, Sumitomo Heavy Industries Himatex Co., Ltd. This project involves the conduct of research, development, and demonstration of 15 research ■Work decision support (manufacturing): Shinshu University, Fujibo Holdings, Inc. and development themes to reduce the time required for the deployment of artificial intelligence ■Work decision support (manufacturing): The University of Tokyo, LEXER RESEARCH Inc., DENSO Corporation, GIFUTADASEIKI Co., Ltd., Research technologies to 1/10th of the current situation in the focused areas of productivity and mobility, for Organization of Information and Systems: National Institute of Informatics, National Institute of which early social implementation of artificial intelligence technologies is required. Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Waseda University This project is also aimed to enlarge the application fields of artificial intelligence technologies. This ■Work decision support (manufacturing): Nagase Integrex Co., Ltd., Micron Machinery Co., Ltd., Makino Seiki Co., Ltd., Shigiya Machinery Works project promotes these themes with agile development methods to accelerate social implementation Ltd., Hokkaido University, RIKEN of AI to capture new markets. Improved productivity brought about by the deployment of artificial intelligence technologies is expected to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emission. YANAGIMOTO Katsumi (Chief Officer, NEDO Robot and Artificial Intelligence Technology Department)

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Development of Integrated Core Technologies for Next-Generation AI and Robots Description of Research and Development

Realization of Smart Society by Applying Artificial Intelligence Technologies Description of Research and Development Research, development, and demonstration of artificial ● intelligence technologies that realize smart societies in 【Area of Productivity】 Order information P nss emn oest P Value chain eﬃciency AI system for plant factories etc. e ettes eesent Poton oest tenoo which everyone can receive high-quality services Ceton o neteneton te e ettes eesent to moement n e n een mtn tenoo

Project period FY 2018 - FY 2022 Smart food chains ● Promotion of the efficiency of next-generation agriculture value chains

Harvesting information o te tton o Contton to te enson o mets n Comonents to moe n oots Budget 1.95 billion yen (FY 2020) ott ・moe oton to mnement eton o ne nstes to oe ・etes sees n Constnt s o een n o sn se on esness seens etes es eetes otmton o oo ns sn ・ee oton ns to ee PM SAKAMOTO Kiyoshi (Chief Officer, NEDO Robot and Artificial Intelligence Technology Department) ・Ctton ement s mnement t ttons n emn ・n mtes My Data operation platform ・Ctton see stment TSUJII Junichi (Director, Artificial Intelligence Research Center, National Institute of Advanced eeoment o n enonment on ns Component supply Production Logistics Sales PL Industrial Science and Technology) to mneoete te eson t temsees ● KAWAKAMI Takayoshi (Partner/Managing Director, Industrial Growth Platform, Inc.) n estsment o te neess tenooes to Sales information moe te oe e o eson sees PM=Project Manager; PL=Project Leader Data collaboration analysis moe ott o sote oss eton stsment o t se o ese t nss Meetn ese nees to eton Cstome stston Project Overview son te t o osssn t sn e n een sstem o nt toes et This project concerns the conduct of research and development to promote the social implementation of artificial intelligence technologies in the three high-focus areas of the strategy of artificial intelligence technologies ofproductivity; 【Area of Health, Medical Care and Welfare】 health, medical care, and welfare; and mobility. Stroke prediction system This project specifically concentrates on research, development, and demonstration for the realization of a smart society sstem tt n etemne te s o ee combining cyber- and physical space with the use of artificial intelligence modules and data-acquisition sensor technologies nesm te enn ote no sstetment that have been researched, developed, and deployed so far, and also applying research and development infrastructures. This project maintains the competitive superiority of Japan by applying AI technologies to fields in which Japan excels; it AI smart coaching technology determines the types of data indispensable for the effective use of AI technologies and establishes techniques for obtaining, ton o se ss sn n esentton o accumulating, and transforming such data; and produces innovative successful cases of the social implementation of AI tnn men se on t

AI technologies. This project also promotes the construction of super-smart societies where various needs are met and Artiﬁcial Intelligence Assistance for Engineering Antibody Mimic AI everybody can enjoy high-quality services. Contton o te eeoment o ne s onsttn tom o eent eeoment o PM Comments otense moetete s Pharmaceutical formulation design In order to have AI technologies contribute to people, we must establish the cycle of analyzing Poosn mtose otme omton n field data that are appropriately collected by artificial intelligence in a timely fashion and tems o eeteness set n t feeding the analysis results back to the fields appropriately and quickly. toe eton sstem This project uses the AI modules, data-acquisition sensor technologies, and research and 【Area of Mobility】 development infrastructures that have been developed and deployed so far. By doing 3D maps for safe and secure transportation so, the project promotes the AI-based resolution of social issues by conducting research, stsment o see tom sn development, and demonstration for the realization of smart societies in which the cyber SAKAMOTO Kiyoshi m nomton et (virtual) space and the physical (real) space are sophisticatedly combined. (Chief Officer, NEDO Robot and Artificial C neton smtons e ent Intelligence Technology Department) onte s ton eeoment Explainable AI for decision basis Implementation Structure (FY 2020) stsment o n sstem tt n nse estons n en t n mnne [Area of Productivity] nestne to mns en te • Value chain efficiency AI system for plant factories etc: Farmship, Inc./The University of Tokyo ons o ment • Smart food chains: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology/National Agriculture and Food Research Organization/Japan Weather Association Innovative drone AI technology • MyData operation platform: The University of Tokyo eton o ones tt o not e se • Data collaboration analysis: University of Tsukuba een te t tenoo [Area of Health, Medical care, and Welfare] Autonomous decentralized traﬃc signal system • Stroke prediction system: The Jikei University/Tokyo University of Science/Maxnet Co., Ltd. • AI smart coaching technology: Hiroshima University eton o eentsmoot t os t tonomos eente sns sn • Artificial Intelligence Assistance for Engineering Antibody Mimic: Tohoku University m o se n see tnsotton mn o mesement n smton • Pharmaceutical formulation design: Kyoto University [Area of Mobility] • 3D maps for safe and secure transportation: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology/The University of Tokyo/Panasonic Corporation • Explainable AI for decision basis: Tokai National Higher Education and Research System Nagoya University • Innovative drone AI technology: The University of Tokyo • Autonomous decentralized traffic signal system: The University of Tokyo/Keio University/Chiba University/Tohoku University/ National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology/Japan Radio Co., Ltd./ NEC Corporation/ Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd./UTMS Society of Japan

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Project period FY 2018 - FY 2022 Smart food chains ● Promotion of the efficiency of next-generation agriculture value chains

application in such fields, it is important to realize an “AI system evolving together with humans” by enabling people and 【Issue】Application of AI technologies is difficult in areas where there is AI to share roles and cooperate from their respective areas of expertise and grow and evolve together. ①-3 Development of basic technology for AI that can only little learning data to be obtained, or where it is costly to collect data. understand and learn human intentions and knowledge In this project, core technologies for AI systems evolving together with humans will be developed, methods for AI system AI understands human intentions and R&D Item 3 evaluation/management will be established to facilitate the social application of those technologies, and technologies that knowledge and learns them together with data Development of AI that can easily be can easily be established/introduced will also be developed. constructed/introduced AI AI

Realization of AI systems that work and evolve Implementation Structure (FY 2020) together with humans 【Development of basic technology for AI systems evolving together with humans】 ① Development of a framework for AI systems evolving together with humans Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, NS Solutions Corporation ② Development of basic technology for explainable AI Osaka University, Uchida Yoko Co., Ltd., ChiCaRo Co., Ltd., Kewpie Corporation, Kyoto University, Keio University, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Chubu University, The University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama National University, Waseda University, GE Healthcare Japan Corporation ③ Development of basic technology for AI that can understand and learn human intentions and knowledge Osaka University, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., Tezuka Productions Co., Ltd., Historia Inc., Ales Inc., ChiCaRo Co., Ltd., Kansai University, Keio University, Kyoto University, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, RIKEN, Molecular Robotics Human knowledge and experience Inference and judgment of AI Research Institute, Ltd., Cognitive Research Laboratories, Inc., SUSMED, Inc., The University of Electro-Communications, Tokai National Higher Education and Research System Nagoya University, The University of Tokyo, Tohoku University, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Future University Hakodate, Hokkaido University, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Rikkyo University

PM Comments 【Establishment of AI evaluation/management methods that can be trusted in the real world】 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology While the labor force is decreasing due to the dwindling birth rates and aging population, AI 【Development of AI that can easily be constructed/introduced】 technologies are effective as a means to improve labor productivity and resolve various social AI Medical Service Inc., National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology issues that have emerged. This project is aimed to develop core technologies to provide AI technologies to areas that have been considered to require human involvement so that people can gain new insights from the unique AI judgments and the rationale for such judgments, and to realize an AI system that is closer to human cognition by adopting people’s experience and knowledge to AI. SENDOHDA Mitsuru (Chief Officer, NEDO Robot and Artificial Intelligence Technology Depart- ment)

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Technology Development Project on Next-Generation Artificial Intelligence Evolving Together with Humans Description of Research and Development Basic research and development for the realization Research and development of basic technologies for AI systems that grow and evolve together with humans is of AI systems that grow and evolve together with conducted towards the smooth social application of those AI systems. humans R&D Item 1: Project period FY 2020 – FY 2024 Development of basic technology for AI systems evolving together with humans Budget 2.93 billion yen (FY 2020) ①-1 Development of a framework for AI systems evolving together with humans PM SENDOHDA Mitsuru (Chief Officer, NEDO Robot and Artificial Intelligence Technology Department) People and AI grow together. Sharing of R&D-related Application in data and R&D results the real world TSUJII Junichi(Director, Artificial Intelligence Research Center, National Institute of Advanced PL Industrial Science and Technology) Development of basic technology to solve the following issue to allow the application of “AI systems evolving together with humans” in the real world PM=Project Manager; PL=Project Leader 【Issue】Quality assessment/control methods for AI have not yet been established ①-2 Development of basic technology for explainable AI Sharing of and their absence is obstructing the application of AI technologies in the real world. R&D-related data Project Overview Presentation of inference processes and and R&D results AI systems grounds together with AI inference results human While AI technologies have increasingly been applied to work and tasks in various fields, AI application in fields that have a R&D Item 2 Establishment of AI evaluation/management methods significant socioeconomic influence, such as manufacturing, medical care and transportation, is still limited. To expand the that can be trusted in the real world application in such fields, it is important to realize an “AI system evolving together with humans” by enabling people and 【Issue】Application of AI technologies is difficult in areas where there is AI to share roles and cooperate from their respective areas of expertise and grow and evolve together. ①-3 Development of basic technology for AI that can only little learning data to be obtained, or where it is costly to collect data. understand and learn human intentions and knowledge In this project, core technologies for AI systems evolving together with humans will be developed, methods for AI system AI understands human intentions and R&D Item 3 evaluation/management will be established to facilitate the social application of those technologies, and technologies that knowledge and learns them together with data Development of AI that can easily be can easily be established/introduced will also be developed. constructed/introduced AI AI

Development of Digital Technologies for Refinement of Regulations Description of Research and Development

Contribution to the refinement of various regulations Area of ①Research on refinement/rationalization of automobile completion mobility inspections using AI based on social implementation of digital technologies Development of a constant monitoring method using AI to rationalize automobile completion inspections and conformity of production Project period FY 2020 ②Technological development of a basic system for the safety evaluation of fully Budget 2.83 billion yen (FY 2020) autonomous vehicles utilizing driving data Development of a system underlying data collection/analysis and safety evaluation for consideration of the future status of rational model-certification systems for fully Project Overview autonomous vehicles With the progress of AI, sensing and other digital technologies, it is becoming important to promote the rationalization Area of ③Research on responses to professional investors and elderly customers of and the creation of business activities using such technologies by reviewing regulations. For example, in the area of financial product sales finance mobility, it is necessary to identify problems and issues related to the future status of the area as automobiles equipped Development of algorithms to derive criteria concerning requirements for professional with software and connected application increase. In the area of finance, it is important to examine problems and issues and elderly investors in financial product sales by using data to improve the flexibility related to the future status of finance-related legislation, as it is becoming possible to digitally determine the capabilities, of uniform requirements (e.g., asset and age requirements) asset status and other conditions of individuals and companies. In the area of construction, it is necessary to examine problems and issues related to the future status of construction related systems (e.g., the Building Standards Act), to verify ④System development and research for anti-money laundering measures whether it is possible to ensure more refined and rational structure safety using these technologies as sensor accuracy Development of systems using AI to improve the efficiency of collaboration between improves and drone utilization progresses. This project contributes to the refinement of regulations through R&D of AI and financial institutions, in terms of customer risk evaluation related to money laundering, detection of transactions and other operations subject to penalties, which are currently other digital technologies, especially in the above three areas. handled individually by financial institutions The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has developed a R&D plan for this project, in cooperation with the relevant government offices, ministries and agencies. NEDO has established an implementation structure and manages the budget ⑤Technological development for periodic inspections of the as the administrative corporation. Area of construction outer walls of built structures using drones and other devices Development of a method to investigate outer walls of built structures using infrared drones and other devices to determine if such methods are equivalent to percussion and other existing tests Regulations × AI/robots Regulations

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Regulations are social rules to protect people’s safety and security. Some regulations may be- ⑥Technological development and research on periodic inspections of come more efficient and refined rules if they are revised based on the conditions of dramati- elevators using high-accuracy sensors cally advancing digital technologies, and the relevant ministries and agencies are promoting Development of a method to investigate deterioration of elevator ropes using high-accu- review of such regulations. racy sensors to determine if it is equivalent to visual and other existing inspections In this project, effects and issues associated with the introduction of digital technologies into ⑦Desk survey of the utilization of new technologies for construction related operations will be verified to provide data for such reviews. The aim is to produce conﬁrmation and other tests results promptly in close cooperation with the relevant ministries/agencies and participating organizations, to achieve a safer and more secure society. YOSHIDA Junichi Research on the need for utilizing new technologies in the planning, construction and (Director, NEDO Robot and maintenance stages of built structures to sort out the issues involved in reﬁning such Artificial Intelligence Technology Department) needs, and examination of the status of governance of construction regulations related to the utilization of new technologies based on the sorted issues

Implementation Structure (FY 2020) Interdisci- ⑧Research on further possibilities of regulation refinement ① Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting LLC/Toyota Motor Corporation/Nissan Motor Co., Ltd./Honda Motor Co., Ltd./Mazda Motor plinary Research on the possibility of, and issues related to, the refinement of regulations based Corporation research on the use of AI and other digital technologies and other innovative methods, including ② National Agency for Automobile and Land Transport Technology, National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory other fields than mobility, finance and construction (e.g., energy and health care) ③ Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. ④ System development: NEC Corporation ⑨Research on the estimation of economic impacts to be achieved by Research: Japanese Bankers Association/KPMG AZSA LLC revision of regulation ⑤ Japan Building Disaster Prevention Association/Kobe University/Japan Architectural Drone Association Verification of social effectiveness of efforts related to revision of the regulations by ⑥ Technological development: Shimadzu Corporation/Tokyo Rope Mfg Co., Ltd. analyzing, examining and organizing past regulation revisions, and presentation of a Research: The Japan Building Equipment and Elevator Center Foundation universal method to estimate the economic impact of revising the regulations ⑦ The Japan Building Disaster Prevention Association ⑧ Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. ⑨ Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

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Strategic Innovation Promotion Program (SIP): Big-data and AI-enabled Cyberspace Technologies Description of Research and Development Realization of the society (Society 5.0) in which people and AI ( 1 ) Human interaction platform technology (1-1) Cognitive interaction support technology: Advanced interaction support technology that collects and structures collaborate through the integration of the cyberspace and the non-verbal data related to human cognition and behavior to realize advanced human-AI collaboration, and supports physical space and by freely using big data situational decision-making and communication with others based on individual needs (1-2) Advanced multimodal dialogue technology: Advanced dialogue processing technology that enables multimodal Project period FY 2018 - FY 2022 memorization, integration, cognition, and judgment for human-AI collaboration Budget 2.08 billion yen (FY 2020) (1-3) Learning support technology: Technology that optimizes education and learning activities by collecting big data related to teachers and students from educational sites and combining them with AI PD ANZAI Yuichiro (Advisor, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science/Director, Center for Science Information Analysis) (1-4) Nursing-care support technology: Technology that reduces the burdens on both caregivers and care recipients by PM MASE Satoshi (Chief Officer, NEDO Robot and Artificial Intelligence Technology Department) collecting big data related to them from nursing care sites and combining them with AI PD=Program Director; PM=Project Manager ( 2 ) Technology for cross-sectional data federation: Technology for cross-sectional data sharing ( 3 ) AI-based automatic negotiation platform technology: Technology for automatic negotiation and collaboration between multiple AI platfroms ( 4 ) Architecture development: Development of an architecture that enables cross-domain and cross-company collaboration Project Overview The society envisioned as part of Society 5.0 is expected to spur the creation of a highly integrated cyberspace and physical space. Innovations born from the use of big data and AI may create new services and business models, create new values in various fields, and bring about a paradigm shift in economic and social systems. It is essential to create a system in which cyberspace and physical space are interconnected to realize Society 5.0. However, there are still various development-related factors and issues that need to be resolved. This project will particularly establish highly-sophisticated "human interaction platform technology," "technology for PM Comments cross-sectional data federation," and "AI-based automatic negotiation platform technology," the subcategories of This project is aimed to achieve collaboration between people and AI to realize a world "cyberspace platform technology," which contribute to human-AI collaboration and will conduct social implementation of cyber-physical systems utilizing big data and AI. where AI supports people by blending into various scenes of people’s lives. NEDO, as an administrative organization, will serve as a hub for various ministries and agencies, implementors, experts and other parties under Mr. Anzai, the program director, to Other DB Data platform by domain contribute to the materialization of Society 5.0 by maximizing the project results and Other Energy Technology for cross-sectional data federation Health/medical databases care Manufacturing other efforts. Data catalogues MASE Satoshi Cross-domain Agriculture Logistics/Commercial (Chief Officer, NEDO Robot and Glossary Other distribution databases Artificial Intelligence Technology Big data date exchange API Global environment Other Department) SIP Automated Infrastructure/ SIP driving disaster prevention databases Marine/Space, etc.

Data collection for human-AI collaborations (welfare, education, customer service, others) Implementation Structure (FY 2020) Human-related data collection (1-1) Cognitive interaction support technology: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology/Digital Independent DB Cognitive behavior Independent DB Language resources Independent DB Independent DB Independent DB Manufacturing/ Education data Welfare data characteristic data (dialogue) data service data Collaboration area DB Collaboration area DB Collaboration area DB Collaboration area DB Collaboration area DB Content Association of Japan/The University of Tokyo/Tohoku University/University of Tsukuba/Cotoba Design, Inc./The University of Tokyo, University of Tsukuba/Industrial Technology Innovation Center Of Ibaraki Prefecture/CreaTact.Inc./A-TEC Co., Ltd./RIK- EN/National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology/Keisokukensa Co., Ltd./Association for Promotion

AI Platform technologies contributing to data utilization and applications using AI Data utilization of Infrastructure Geospatial Information Distribution/PhotonLabo Co., Ltd. and applications (1-2) Advanced multimodal dialog technology: KDDI Corporation/National Institute of Information and Communications using AI Human interaction platform technology (verbal/non-verbal) AI based Automatic Negotiation Platform Technology/NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd. Demonstration experiment/ efficiency verification Realization of (1-3) Learning support technology: The University of Tokyo/Kyoto University/Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation/ Society 5.0 Examples of services using AI NTT Communications Corporation/NTT Learning Systems Corporation/Okayama University/Hiroshima University (1-4) Nursing care support technology: ExaWizards Inc./Shizuoka University/Allm Inc./The Jikei University School of Medicine/ Comfortable Nippontect systems Co., Ltd./Datasection Inc./aba Inc. customer service (2) Technology for cross-sectional data federation: Research Organization of Information and Systems/NTT DATA Corpora- Automated tion/JIP Techno Science Corporation/Hitachi, Ltd./SB Technology Corp./The University of Tokyo/NEC Corporation/Fujitsu Limited negotiations

Teaching method matching Anyone can practice high-level Human-corporation activities (3) AI-based automatic negotiation platform technology: NEC Corporation/Oki Electric Industry Co. Ltd./Tokyo University of Comfortable nursing care for both automated by collaboration of AI caregivers and care recipient the level of understanding of customer service improving Agriculture and Technology/The University of Tokyo/Toyota Tsusho Corporation/Keio University/RIKEN/National Center for Child individuals consumer satisfaction systems Health and Development/Saga University

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Strategic Innovation Promotion Program (SIP): Automated Driving for Universal Services Description of Research and Development Enhancement of the practical use of automated [ I ] Development and evaluation of automated driving systems (FOTs: Field Operational Tests) (1) Promotion of the FOTs and preparation of traffic infrastructure for FOTs in the Tokyo waterfront area driving from expressways to general roads (2) FOTs for the social implementation of transportation/logistics services in local regions [ II ] Development of core technology for the practical use of automated driving Realization of the practical use of automated- (1) Construction of architecture related to geographical data in the field of automated driving (2) Technology for the use of information from the traffic environment including traffic signals and vehicle probes driving-based logistics and mobility services (3) Technology for safety evaluation in virtual space Project period FY 2018 - FY 2022 (4) Investigation and research on new cyber-attack methods and countermeasure technologies (5) Research on Human Machine Interface (HMI) for the sophistication of automated driving Budget 3.21 billion yen (FY 2020) [ III ] Fostering the public acceptance of automated driving PD KUZUMAKI Seigo (Company Fellow, Advanced R&D and Engineering Management Division, Toyota Motor Corporation) (1) Public relations and education of people PM TANAKA Takahiro (special researcher, NEDO Robot and Artificial Intelligence Technology Department) (2) Investigation of the use of automated driving technologies to resolve such social issues as reducing traffic accidents and supporting people with limited mobility PD=Program Director; PM=Project Manager [IV] Strengthening international collaboration Project Overview (1) Promotion of international information delivery and collaborative research through international workshops and other events There is growing interest in automated driving. Automakers, component manufacturers, etc. have been actively investing (2) Promotion of joint research on automated driving with overseas research institutes in R&D, and the national government has been working to attract R&D projects and FOTs. In addition, the legal system, (3) Establishment of intellectual property strategies environment, etc. have been steadily improved toward practical application mainly in Japan, the U.S., and Europe. This project drives the R&D Plan aims to help solve social issues, including reducing traffic accidents and congestion, ensuring mobility for vulnerable road users, and mitigating the driver shortage and reducing the costs of logistics and PM Comments mobility services by practically applying, deploying, and expanding automated driving, thereby raising quality of life throughout society. NEDO supports the entire project as an administrative organization . By enhancing the practical use and accelerating the spread of automated driving, this project is expected to contribute to reducing traffic accidents and traffic congestion and resolving such social issues as securing mobility in underpopulated areas, alleviating driver shortages concerning logistics and reducing transportation services and their costs. Automated driving will have to play Automated driving levels by SAE* Practical implementation of an advanced role in the realization of Society 5.0, aiming to realize societies where all people can logistics/mobility services lead high-quality lives. Completelyautomated The automated driving is aimed to realize the creation of new industries and services through driving society the practical application of automated driving, including the implementation of demonstration TANAKA Takahiro Level 5 experiments involving various business operators, local governments and other parties, as well as (special researcher, NEDO Robot Logistics/ and Artificial Intelligence Technology mobility services research and event activities to foster public acceptance with the focus on social implementation Department) SIP SIP Level 4 and dissemination, in addition to the verification of basic technologies in the areas of cooperation • Measures to address under-population • Measures to address driver shortages ✓Resolution of social issues regarding automated driving. Efforts are also made to provide information to appeal Japan’s • Freedom of movement excellent technologies to the world. Level 3 Expansion from expressways (Unmanned transport vehicles at factories) Privately Owned to secondary roads Implementation Structure (FY 2020) Level 2 (Golf carts) Vehicle Aisan Technology Co., Ltd./ • Traffic accident reduction Development and evaluation of automated driving systems (demonstration experiment): ✓International cooperation Highway Industry Development Organization/Increment P Corporation/New Civil Engineering/Oriental Consultants Co., Ltd./Zenrin (Pedal error controls) • Traffic congestion reduction ✓Economic development (Automatic brake) Co., Ltd./Toyota Mapmaster Incorporated/NIPPO Corporation/PASCO Corporation/Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd./Nippon Koei Level 1 • Vehicle value improvement Co., Ltd./Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd./Fukken Co., Ltd./Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Development of core technology for the practical use of automatic driving: Highway Industry Development Organization/ UTMS Society of Japan/Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd./Omron Social Solutions Co., Ltd./Kanagawa Institute of Technology/Keio (Regions, roads, environments, traffic conditions, speeds, drivers, etc.) University/Chubu University/Ritsumeikan University/NTT DATA Corporation/NTT DOCOMO, Inc./SOKEN, Inc./DENSO Corporation/ Restricted Unrestricted Nittsu Research Institute and Consulting,lnc./Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc./Koito Electric Industries, Ltd./National Institute of (*) Society of Automotive Engineers, a standardization body in the United States Advanced Industrial Science and Technology/Kanazawa University/University of Tsukuba/Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd./Dynamic Map Platform Co., Ltd./Tokyoto Business Service Co., Ltd./Nippon Koei Co., Ltd./Nippon Signal Co., Ltd./Nihon Unisys, Ltd./Pioneer Smart Sensing Innovations Corporation/Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd./Panasonic Corporation/Panasonic System Solutions Japan Co., [Total vision of automated driving] Ltd./Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd./Mitsubishi Precision Co., Ltd./Meijo University Fostering of social acceptance of automated driving: The Institute of Behavioral Sciences/Japan Automobile Research Institute/ Doshisha University/NTT Data Institute of Management Consulting, Inc./SC-ABeam Automotive Consulting/Dai-ichi Life Research Institute Inc./Dentsu Meitetsu Communications Inc./RIKEN/University of Tsukuba/Tokai National Higher Education and Research System Nagoya University/The University of Tokyo Strengthening of international collaboration: Congrès Inc./Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc./The University of Tokyo/Yokohama National University

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Comprehensive human resources development centered on NEDO projects and collaboration with industry and aca- Comprehensive human resources development centered on NEDO projects and collaboration demia/workshop on robot common software technologies which can accelerate system integration, aiming the vitaliza- with industry and academia on special courses about robot performance evaluation methods tion of human resource development/exchange and technical research Develop human resources who accelerate and Promote the increase of utilization of robot common spread the use of robots in infrastructure inspection software technologies based on OSS and disaster handling.

Project period FY 2020 – FY 2022 Project period FY 2018 - FY 2020 Budget 30 million yen (FY 2020) Budget 20 million yen (FY 2020)

※OSS : Open Source Software Project Overview Project Overview Various types of robots (unmanned aircraft, underwater inspection robots, and land mobile robots) are expected to be In the Technology Development Project for Robot Commercialization Applications that ended in FY 2019, robot common used in fields such as infrastructure inspection and disaster response. For these robots, NEDO have prepared adraft software technologies were developed using open source software (OSS) for the achievement of improved efficiency and version of performance evaluation methods to evaluate the performance of robots before deploying them in the target cost reduction of robot system integration. The purposes of this workshop are to allow the utilization of the development sites. NEDO and METI published these methods as Robot Performance Evaluation Procedure together in May 2018. In the results for a wide range of robot engineers other than the project participants, and to maintain and improve the developed Fukushima Robot Test Field (RTF), NEDO will provide test equipment and measurement instruments for measuring the software technologies on a continuous basis. The workshop features not only for the education of robot common software performance of robots according to this procedure manual. The facilities will be in full service at the end of FY 2019. technologies, and also for establishing systems for opportunities of human resource exchanges related to robot common With this background, NEDO are conducting a human resource development project, as part of NEDO special courses, on software and constant maintenance/improvement of the technologies. the use of the Robot Performance Evaluation Procedure and RTF, aiming to accelerate and spread the use of robots for infrastructure inspection in disaster response fields.

Description of Implementation Description Systematic seminars will be held to develop human resources capable of utilizing common Implementation of human robot software technologies, and to establish a human resource development system to (1) Courses for human resource development resource development support the field in the future. A lecture/exercise curriculum for continuous education after We will provide courses for robot performance evaluation methods workshops the end of the project will also be prepared. and RFT test methods for robot manufacturers, future potential Through personnel exchanges between various relevant stakeholders, new practical robot users, and local public organizations that administer bridges Promotion of personnel application and dissemination activities will be conducted to create, foster and firmly and dams. In FY 2019, quarterly lecture courses are planned for exchanges, etc. establish robot common software technologies with users. Strategies to enable the three fields (bridge, underwater, and land) in four areas (Tokyo, continuous creation of Japan’s future core robot technologies will also be developed. Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukushima). Teaching materials, including the development of advanced examples of ROS utilization (2) Events for human interaction (e.g., machine learning) involved in common robot software technologies, will be Implementation of NEDO will hold symposiums and matching events in order to developed, and a system for the maintenance of developed software, quantitative peripheral research evaluation to improve development efficiency and continuous maintenance/operation will enhance the social recognition and acceptance of the Robot

NEDO workshop NEDO also be established to maintain and develop common robot software technologies. Performance Evaluation Procedure. workshop NEDO Kickoff symposium for robot performance evaluation (3) Peripheral activities (January 17, 2019) Future Developments We will study and sort out issues such as reviewing and revising the robot performance evaluation methods and the timely repair In collaboration with a user group that utilizes robot common software of RFT test equipment and measurement instruments. technologies, human resource development and exchange activities will continue even after the end of the workshop, a system to promote the maintenance and improvement of technologies will be established and the Future development expansion of application of common robot software technologies will be Through this project, NEDO will work to create a virtuous cycle in which the continuous use of RTF and the performance promoted. evaluation procedure manual fosters human resources that accelerate and spread the use of robots in the target fields. This effort will also contribute to the creation of a robot-related market for the maintenance and refurbishment of social Example of robot simulation using OSS infrastructures, which is expected to grow to 700 billion yen in 2030. Implementation Structure (FY 2020)

Saitama University/The University of Tokyo [subcontractor]/National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology [sub- Implementation Structure (FY 2020) contractor] Manufacturing Science and Technology Center

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Project period FY 2020 – FY 2022 Project period FY 2018 - FY 2020 Budget 30 million yen (FY 2020) Budget 20 million yen (FY 2020)

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Holding World Robot Summit to accelerate robotics R&D and social implementation of robots NEDO and METI held World Robot Summit 2018 at Tokyo Big Site for five days from October 17 to October 21. We are currently reviewing competition rules and event operation aspects based on the results from WRS2018. The main part of World Robot Summit 2020 is planned to be held at Aich Sky Expo and Fukushima Robot Test Field. Robotics for Happiness *It was decided to postpone the workshop to FY 2021 due to the spread of COVID-19 infection (the period has to be determined). For the latest information, please visit the NEDO website.

Event overview r eo ten initer o Eono re n ntr eiverin World Robot Summit (WRS) is a competition and exhibition event that gathers the world’s wisdom on robots, with an reetin in te oenin ereon eye on realizing a world in which humans and robots coexist and collaborate. With a robot competition, World Robot o Challenge, and an exhibition of first-line robot technologies, World Robot Expo, WRS gathers people engaged in robots from all over the world, aiming to accelerate the social implementation and research and development of robots used in day-to-day real lives, societies, and industries.

Competition Exhibition World Robot Challenge (WRC) World Robot Expo (WRE)

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Japan faces challenges such as a human resource shortage caused by the aging of society and a need to improve productivity, and there are strong expectations for robots as the key to resolving these issues. Many other countries are also expected to face the same problems in the future, and robots have great potential to contribute to the resolution of these worldwide problems. Therefore, the development of robot technologies is important to the future of ompetition of wisdom in four cateories obot use cases demonstrated to the world the world. We hope that World Robot Summit provides opportunities for robot technologies anufacturin ervice overnmentled latest robot ehibition and new ideas to compete and develop, and also provides triggers for borderless efforts to WASADA Kenji nfrastructure and disaster response unior eneral ehibition area tackle worldwide challenges. (Chief Officer, NEDO Robot and Artificial Intelligence Technology

World Robot Summit Department) World Robot Summit Symposium/Workshop Side events Host Forum of nowledeable personalities in the world articipatory and handson events inside worshops hosted by sponsor companies etc and outside the event buildin Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)

World Robot Summit (WRS) Official home pages https://worldrobotsummit.org/ Secretariat FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/worldrobotsummit/ E-mail [email protected] YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPIi946f5n4X2ZRZdrWb8Ng

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