Osaka-Kansai Expo 'Future of Life' Androids to be Permanently Exhibited and Opened to the Public at 'Haseko Mansion Museum' - Experience a Catalyst for Imagining Future Homes
Haseko Corporation announced that the androids 'MOMO' and 'Ascaloid', previously exhibited at the Osaka-Kansai Expo's signature pavilion 'Future of Life', will be permanently displayed and opened to the public at the 'Haseko Mansion Museum' from May 9th. This initiative aims to provide visitors with an opportunity to imagine future homes.
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Haseko Corporation (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Satoshi Kumano; hereinafter 'the Company') is pleased to announce that the androids 'MOMO' and 'Ascaloid', which were exhibited at the Osaka-Kansai Expo's theme project, the signature pavilion 'Future of Life', will be permanently displayed at the Company's facility, the 'Haseko Mansion Museum', and opened to the public from May 9th.
Android unveiling ceremony (held on April 30th)
(From left: President Kumano, Professor Ishiguro of Osaka University, Secretary-General Ishige of the 2025 Japan International Exposition Association, Myaku-Myaku, the official character of the Osaka-Kansai Expo)
This permanent exhibition will feature a total of three androids: one 'MOMO' android, created as a symbol of the future 1000 years from now and unveiled at the Osaka-Kansai Expo 'Future of Life', and two child-type androids 'Ascaloid'. All of these were developed by Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro of Osaka University, a leading authority in robotics and a theme project producer for the Osaka-Kansai Expo. The Company sponsored 'Future of Life' as a platinum partner and lent these androids for exhibition during the Expo period.
The Haseko Mansion Museum not only introduces the history of housing but also operates as a place to consider future living, with the establishment of the 'Future Homes' zone*. We believe it is highly significant for the Company to inherit the questions and insights presented at the Osaka-Kansai Expo in a public setting and allow more people to experience them, leading to the decision for this permanent exhibition. Androids are not merely technological exhibits; they are 'devices for imagining the future'. Through this exhibition, we hope visitors will experience a catalyst for freely imagining the relationship between people and technology, the future of society, and future homes.
As a company that has developed its business primarily around housing construction, we will continue to explore the value and possibilities that technological evolution brings to living and communities. We will then return the knowledge and questions gained from this to society, contributing to the creation of future living culture.
'MOMO' envisioned as a human 1000 years from now Child-type android 'Ascaloid'
* 'Future Homes' zone
The Haseko Mansion Museum features a 'Future Homes' zone that depicts what condominiums will look like in 15 years, incorporating avatar technology and AI from AVITA Inc., led by Professor Ishiguro. While this zone allows visitors to concretely experience near-future living, this permanent android exhibition further expands imagination to homes 100, 200 years, or even further into the distant future. By experiencing 'homes 15 years from now' and 'androids symbolizing the future 1000 years from now' in the same space, the timeline of the future expands rapidly, and we hope it will help visitors envision their own perspectives on the future.
'Future Homes' zone
Android unveiling ceremony (held on April 30th)
(From left: President Kumano, Professor Ishiguro of Osaka University, Secretary-General Ishige of the 2025 Japan International Exposition Association, Myaku-Myaku, the official character of the Osaka-Kansai Expo)
This permanent exhibition will feature a total of three androids: one 'MOMO' android, created as a symbol of the future 1000 years from now and unveiled at the Osaka-Kansai Expo 'Future of Life', and two child-type androids 'Ascaloid'. All of these were developed by Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro of Osaka University, a leading authority in robotics and a theme project producer for the Osaka-Kansai Expo. The Company sponsored 'Future of Life' as a platinum partner and lent these androids for exhibition during the Expo period.
The Haseko Mansion Museum not only introduces the history of housing but also operates as a place to consider future living, with the establishment of the 'Future Homes' zone*. We believe it is highly significant for the Company to inherit the questions and insights presented at the Osaka-Kansai Expo in a public setting and allow more people to experience them, leading to the decision for this permanent exhibition. Androids are not merely technological exhibits; they are 'devices for imagining the future'. Through this exhibition, we hope visitors will experience a catalyst for freely imagining the relationship between people and technology, the future of society, and future homes.
As a company that has developed its business primarily around housing construction, we will continue to explore the value and possibilities that technological evolution brings to living and communities. We will then return the knowledge and questions gained from this to society, contributing to the creation of future living culture.
'MOMO' envisioned as a human 1000 years from now Child-type android 'Ascaloid'
* 'Future Homes' zone
The Haseko Mansion Museum features a 'Future Homes' zone that depicts what condominiums will look like in 15 years, incorporating avatar technology and AI from AVITA Inc., led by Professor Ishiguro. While this zone allows visitors to concretely experience near-future living, this permanent android exhibition further expands imagination to homes 100, 200 years, or even further into the distant future. By experiencing 'homes 15 years from now' and 'androids symbolizing the future 1000 years from now' in the same space, the timeline of the future expands rapidly, and we hope it will help visitors envision their own perspectives on the future.
'Future Homes' zone