[Upcoming Event] The Future Opened by Physical AI: Keio University Yagami Innovation Laboratory (YIL) 1st Anniversary Symposium "AI, Science and Technology, and Society" (June 26)

Keio University Yagami Innovation Laboratory (Location: 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa / Director: Munehiro Tada) will host the symposium "AI, Science and Technology, and Society" on Friday, June 26, 2026, to celebrate the 1st anniversary of the "Yagami Innovation Laboratory (commonly known as YIL)," an innovation hub opened at the Yagami Campus in April 2025. At YIL, we have been working on forming the "YIL Industry-Academia Collaboration Alliance*" for strategic collaboration. In this symposium, under the theme of "Physical AI," we will present the new possibilities brought by the fusion of artificial intelligence and the real world, showcasing related research by leading experts and Keio University faculty members. We aim for this symposium to serve as a hub for research, education, and social implementation, and to be an opportunity to explore future co-creation with the industrial sector.

*Keio University Yagami Innovation Laboratory Industry-Academia Collaboration Alliance

The event is free of charge and will be held in person. Please register using the form below. On-the-day participation is also welcome.

[Event Registration Page] Anyone can apply from https://forms.gle/s99jKfz5cLgtsQ537

[Event Overview] - Date & Time: Friday, June 26, 2026, 13:00–16:40 - Format: In-person event - Location: Multi-Media Room, B2F, Building 14, Yagami Campus, Keio University (3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8522) - Admission: Free - Capacity: 200 participants - Organizer: YIL Operation and Promotion Office, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University

[Details] Focusing on the theme of "Physical AI," we will present 3 invited lectures and 3 lectures on cutting-edge research from the Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, concerning the new possibilities brought by the integration of AI and the physical world. In addition, facility introductions of YIL and the Central Testing Laboratory, as well as an opinion exchange session with participants, are scheduled.

[Program] - 13:00–13:10 Opening - 13:10–13:40 Invited Lecture ① - Speaker: Dr. Chieko Asakawa (Specially Appointed Professor at Keio University, IBM Fellow Emerita, Chief Executive Director of the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation) - Title: "AI Suitcase: The Future of Navigation for the Visually Impaired Opened by Physical AI" - 13:40–14:10 Invited Lecture ② - Speaker: Mr. Tomohiro Ono (Director of Human-Centered AI Research Institute, KDDI Research, Inc.) - Title: "Towards a Society where AI Melts into Daily Life and Coexists Naturally with Humans" - 14:10–14:40 Invited Lecture ③ - Speaker: Mr. Keita Shimamoto (Senior Specialist, Advanced Technology Dept., Tsukuba Research Center, Technology & Development Division, Yaskawa Electric Corporation) - Title: "Evolution of Manufacturing Sites Driven by AI Robotics" - 15:05–15:30 Faculty Research Frontline Lecture 1 - Speaker: Prof. Genya Ishigami (Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Keio University) - Title: "AI Supporting the Era of Space Exploration and Utilization, and Practical Talent Development through YIL 'Ugokasu Studio'" - 15:30–15:55 Faculty Research Frontline Lecture 2 - Speaker: Prof. Hiroki Matsutani (Professor, Department of Information and Computer Science, Keio University) - Title: "Edge AI Technologies Supporting Physical AI" - 15:55–16:20 Faculty Research Frontline Lecture 3 - Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Takahiro Nozaki (Associate Professor, Department of System Design Engineering, Keio University) - Title: "Embodies Interaction Order-based Intelligent Emergent Robotics Platform"

This symposium is organized by the Keio University Yagami Innovation Laboratory toward the realization of Keio University's vision: "A research university that creates future common sense." It is conducted as part of the initiative selected for the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science's "Program for Promoting the Enhancement of Research Universities as Regional Cores and Distinctive Research Universities (J-PEAKS)."

[How to Apply] Anyone can apply from the event application page ( https://forms.gle/s99jKfz5cLgtsQ537 ).

[Invited Speakers Profiles] - Chieko Asakawa Specially Appointed Professor at Keio University, IBM Fellow Emerita, Chief Executive Director of the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation As a world-leading pioneer in the accessibility field, she has served as an IBM Fellow and has driven the realization of a society where humans and AI coexist. She has implemented the value of diversity and inclusion through research integrating her personal experience with cutting-edge technology. In this lecture, she will share insights toward realizing new social infrastructure enabling visually impaired individuals to navigate independently and safely to destinations by recognizing and guiding the environment in real time. - Tomohiro Ono Director of Human-Centered AI Research Institute, KDDI Research, Inc. Leading R&D in information recommendation, behavior change AI, and AI dealing with the real world, creating AI technologies based on real data such as human flow prediction utilizing smartphone location data, and multimodal AI supporting intelligent drones and robots.