Robosta to Host First Conference 'Robosta Conference 2026' on Wednesday, June 10 – Featuring Speakers from METI, NVIDIA, and More

IID, Inc. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Hiroshi Miyagawa), operator of the specialized media outlet for robotics and AI, "Robosta," will hold its first robotics industry conference, "Robosta Conference 2026," on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at TODA HALL & CONFERENCE TOKYO (Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo). The theme of this conference is "How far will the social implementation of humanoids progress?" In recent years, robots and AI robotics, including humanoids, have been shifting from the research and development stage to the social implementation and commercialization phase. This event will focus on humanoids while covering a wide range of robotics fields, including industrial robots, service robots, and AI applications, to provide a multi-faceted look at the latest trends. ■ Event Overview Name: Robosta Conference 2026 Organizer: IID, Inc. / Robosta Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 12:30–18:00 (Scheduled) Seminar 18:00–20:00 (Scheduled) Networking Reception Venue: TODA HALL & CONFERENCE TOKYO, Hall B TODA BUILDING 4F, 1-7-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0031 Access: https://toda-hall.jp/access.html Format: In-person and online streaming Participation Fee: Seminar is free / Networking reception is 5,000 yen (tax included) *Pre-registration required for both Target Audience: Companies developing or adopting robots/AI robotics including humanoids, manufacturing and automotive companies, new business and R&D departments, robotics business professionals, policy and research stakeholders, etc. ■ Key Speakers (Planned) [Keynote Speech] ● Tomoaki Ishizone Director, Robot Policy Office, Industrial Machinery Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) After joining the Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, he served as Assistant Director of the Vehicle Division of the Manufacturing Industries Bureau, Director of the Industrial Promotion Department of Iwaki City, and Assistant Director of the Product Safety Division of the Industrial and Product Safety Policy Group of the Commerce and Information Policy Bureau, before assuming his current position in 2023. He focuses on revitalizing regional companies and has promoted national regional industrial revitalization projects and post-disaster reconstruction in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, working with local governments and core companies.