Introduction to robots
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On December 1, 2021, Kawasaki Heavy Industries and the Sony Group started the business operation of “Remote Robotics Inc.”, which is a new joint venture in remote robotics platform business. The company aims to realize a remotely-connected society that enables every person to participate in society and plans to propose a new safe and secure work style through remote robotics platforms. We spoke to the company President and CEO Hirokazu Tanaka and Executive Vice President and COO Shogo Hasegawa about the future of Remote Robotics. プロフィール Hirokazu TanakaRemote Robotics Inc.President and Representative Director 1998: Joined Sony Corporation 2005: Seconded to Sony Electronics Inc. (Returned in 2010) 2015: General Manager, Sensing Module Business Department, […]
The new coronavirus continues to wreak havoc around the world. Economic activities are being restricted and there has been a significant impact on our lives. According to one theory, it may take another three years before the movement of people returns to the levels before the appearance of COVID-19. It will be necessary to continue monitoring the situation of infections and reinforcing quarantine inspection systems during that time. Kawasaki aims to realize a safe and secure society by using robots to automate PCR testing for COVID-19 virus. Releasing medical personnel from the risk of infection Conventionally, PCR testing has been conducted manually by medical personnel. In addition to this posing […]
Remote work has expanded rapidly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has taken root as a new working style. By combining robots and remote communication technology, we are converting on-site work that is difficult to execute without human presence, in fields such as manufacturing, medicine, and services, to remote work through robotic remote control. This is an introduction of the image of a safe and secure remotely-connected society envisioned by Kawasaki. Solving future labor shortages with robots In Japan, it is said that the decline of the working population will become a serious problem as the aging of the population progresses. There is particular concern about the reduction in […]
others, including machinery and appliance manufacturing, agriculture, forestry, civil engineering, medical/pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetics industries — and more. Robots have proven to be particularly useful for lines with short product cycles, small-lot production of goods, and mixed-quantity production. As these needs are increasing, robots’ abilities are expanding.
The World Robot Summit Warm-Ups Get Underway The World Robot Summit 2018 (WRS2018), an international competition for robots, was held at the Tokyo Big Sight for 5 days from October 17 to 21, 2018. The World Robot Summit, or WRS, is a major event for robotics hosted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), with the goal of accelerating the social implementation of robots amidst a rapidly aging society, and the 2018 summit served as a precursor to the main competition (WRS2020) set to take place in 2020, the same year Japan will host the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic […]