[JPI Seminar] "Industrial Structural Transformation Brought by Physical AI and the Direction of AI Robotics Policy" to be Held on Thursday, May 28
The Japan Planning Institute (JPI) will host a seminar on May 28, 2026, featuring Mr. Kensuke Harada from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The seminar will delve into the industrial structural transformation driven by Physical AI and the future direction of AI robotics policy, offering practical insights for DX promotion departments in manufacturing and logistics, among others.
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JPI (Japan Planning Institute) will invite Mr. Kensuke Harada, Chairman of the "AI Robotics Study Group" at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, to hold a seminar detailing the industrial structural transformation brought about by Physical AI and the direction of AI robotics policy.
[Details and Application Here] https://www.jpi.co.jp/seminar/17775
[Title]
Industrial Structural Transformation Brought by Physical AI and the Direction of AI Robotics Policy
[Date and Time]
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 09:30 - 11:30
*Applications for archive distribution are also accepted after the seminar ends.
[Lecturer]
Chairman of the "AI Robotics Study Group," Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Osaka University
Professor, Department of Systems Innovation, Graduate School of Engineering Science
Mr. Kensuke Harada
[Practical Knowledge Gained from the Seminar]
・Overview of policy discussions surrounding Physical AI and their impact on industry
・Specific approaches to automation technology with a view to on-site implementation
・Identifying business opportunities based on future systems and policies
[Target Industries/Departments]
・Automation and DX promotion departments in manufacturing and logistics industries
・Management planning and technology departments responsible for AI and robotics implementation
・New business and business development departments
・Industrial policy and digital policy departments in government agencies and local governments
[Lecture Outline]
This lecture will systematically organize policy trends and future directions regarding Physical AI, based on discussions within the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's "AI Robotics Study Group."
In addition, it will provide an overview of specific methods for automation in industrial settings and the forefront of their implementation, focusing on advanced research results primarily from the lecturer's laboratory.
Furthermore, it will elaborate from a strategic perspective on the transformative impact and growth opportunities that Physical AI brings to industrial structures.
[Lecture Items]
1. Trends and challenges in industrial needs
2. Initiatives related to Physical AI in research laboratories
3. Future outlook and directions
4. Related Q&A
5. Business card exchange and networking session
This is a valuable opportunity unique to JPI seminars, offering direct dialogue and Q&A with lecturers who are usually difficult to meet, as well as networking among participants across industries, providing information useful for practical work and new collaboration opportunities.
[Participation Format]
● On-site participation (archive distribution not included)
● Live streaming participation (archive distribution not included)
● Archive distribution participation
*For on-site and live streaming participants, archive distribution can be added for a special price of 18,500 yen (tax included).
[Participation Fee]
1 person: 37,300 yen (tax included)
2 or more people: 32,300 yen (tax included / same corporation, simultaneous application)
*For those belonging to local public bodies, up to 2 people for 11,000 yen (tax included / on-site and live streaming only, same participation format)
[Details and Application Here] https://www.jpi.co.jp/seminar/17775
◆We also arrange questions and introductions to lecturers after the seminar.
◆It is highly useful for building human networks among lecturers and participants, and for creating new businesses.
◆Applications for archive distribution are also accepted after the seminar ends.
[Contact]
Japan Planning Institute Co., Ltd.
Kowa Hiroo Building, 5-2-32 Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0047
TEL.03-5793-9761 FAX.03-5793-9767
URL https://www.jpi.co.jp
[About JPI (Japan Planning Institute)]
For half a century, JPI has been providing valuable information for executives and senior managers aiming to create national knowledge, supporting the dissemination of national policies and projects as a "bridge of knowledge" between government, bureaucracy, and the private sector, through real seminars with limited participants.
[Details and Application Here] https://www.jpi.co.jp/seminar/17775
[Title]
Industrial Structural Transformation Brought by Physical AI and the Direction of AI Robotics Policy
[Date and Time]
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 09:30 - 11:30
*Applications for archive distribution are also accepted after the seminar ends.
[Lecturer]
Chairman of the "AI Robotics Study Group," Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Osaka University
Professor, Department of Systems Innovation, Graduate School of Engineering Science
Mr. Kensuke Harada
[Practical Knowledge Gained from the Seminar]
・Overview of policy discussions surrounding Physical AI and their impact on industry
・Specific approaches to automation technology with a view to on-site implementation
・Identifying business opportunities based on future systems and policies
[Target Industries/Departments]
・Automation and DX promotion departments in manufacturing and logistics industries
・Management planning and technology departments responsible for AI and robotics implementation
・New business and business development departments
・Industrial policy and digital policy departments in government agencies and local governments
[Lecture Outline]
This lecture will systematically organize policy trends and future directions regarding Physical AI, based on discussions within the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's "AI Robotics Study Group."
In addition, it will provide an overview of specific methods for automation in industrial settings and the forefront of their implementation, focusing on advanced research results primarily from the lecturer's laboratory.
Furthermore, it will elaborate from a strategic perspective on the transformative impact and growth opportunities that Physical AI brings to industrial structures.
[Lecture Items]
1. Trends and challenges in industrial needs
2. Initiatives related to Physical AI in research laboratories
3. Future outlook and directions
4. Related Q&A
5. Business card exchange and networking session
This is a valuable opportunity unique to JPI seminars, offering direct dialogue and Q&A with lecturers who are usually difficult to meet, as well as networking among participants across industries, providing information useful for practical work and new collaboration opportunities.
[Participation Format]
● On-site participation (archive distribution not included)
● Live streaming participation (archive distribution not included)
● Archive distribution participation
*For on-site and live streaming participants, archive distribution can be added for a special price of 18,500 yen (tax included).
[Participation Fee]
1 person: 37,300 yen (tax included)
2 or more people: 32,300 yen (tax included / same corporation, simultaneous application)
*For those belonging to local public bodies, up to 2 people for 11,000 yen (tax included / on-site and live streaming only, same participation format)
[Details and Application Here] https://www.jpi.co.jp/seminar/17775
◆We also arrange questions and introductions to lecturers after the seminar.
◆It is highly useful for building human networks among lecturers and participants, and for creating new businesses.
◆Applications for archive distribution are also accepted after the seminar ends.
[Contact]
Japan Planning Institute Co., Ltd.
Kowa Hiroo Building, 5-2-32 Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0047
TEL.03-5793-9761 FAX.03-5793-9767
URL https://www.jpi.co.jp
[About JPI (Japan Planning Institute)]
For half a century, JPI has been providing valuable information for executives and senior managers aiming to create national knowledge, supporting the dissemination of national policies and projects as a "bridge of knowledge" between government, bureaucracy, and the private sector, through real seminars with limited participants.