<Japan IT Week 2026 [Spring]> Jinki Ittai Unveils "Jinki Bilateral Arm" for the First Time at Advantech Booth

Jinki Ittai Co., Ltd., a developer of humanoid heavy machinery, and Advantech Co., Ltd., a global leader in industrial PCs, have initiated discussions for collaboration on control technology. As a first step, Jinki Ittai will exhibit its new "Jinki Bilateral Arm" and the "Type I Jinki ver.1.0" humanoid heavy machinery at Advantech's booth during Japan IT Week 2026 [Spring]. The "Jinki Bilateral Arm" is a collaborative robot featuring intuitive operability through Jinki Ittai's unique force control technology, designed to mechanize heavy-duty tasks that are difficult to automate.
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Jinki Ittai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture; Representative Director and President: Dr. Kanaoka; hereinafter "Jinki Ittai"), which develops humanoid heavy machinery such as the Type Zero Jinki, and Advantech Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Taito-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter "Advantech"), which boasts a 42.5% global market share in the industrial PC (IPC) market, have commenced discussions for collaboration on control. In conjunction with this, Jinki Ittai will exhibit robots currently under development at the Advantech booth within the "Embedded/Edge/IoT Development EXPO" at Japan IT Week 2026 [Spring], held at Tokyo Big Sight from April 8 (Wednesday) to 10 (Friday), 2026.

This exhibition is being held as a first step towards future business and technological collaboration between the two companies.

Each Company's Initiatives to Date

■ Advantech Co., Ltd.

For over 40 years, Advantech has developed high-quality, high-performance industrial computers. As of 2026, they offer a lineup of over 3,000 diverse IoT devices. As the world's No. 1 manufacturer (※1) in the industrial PC market, with bases in 95 cities across 26 countries, Advantech upholds the vision of "Enable an Intelligent Planet" and aims to foster a prosperous future by solving societal challenges through AI x IoT platform services.

Provided by: Advantech Co., Ltd.

※1 Source: OMDIA - World's No. 1 market share in industrial PCs. 42.5% (2023)

■ Jinki Ittai Co., Ltd.

Jinki Ittai promotes the development and platformization of "Human-Machine Synergistic Devices = Jinki (※2)" that eliminate "drudgery" in harsh environments, utilizing intellectual property based on advanced robotics technology. They are conducting research and development of robots as "Augmented Physicality (AP)" that enable smooth and dexterous heavy work while absorbing physical shocks through their unique force control technology.

High-altitude work compatible general-purpose humanoid heavy machinery "Type Zero Jinki ver.2.0"

※2 A synergistic device that achieves functions not possible with humans alone or machines alone, through the synergistic effect of humans and machines (man-machine synergy).

Background and Aim of the Exhibition

Advantech will introduce edge computing products and AI-powered solutions under the exhibition theme "Edge Computing & AI-Powered WISE Solutions." Jinki Ittai will showcase new solutions for mechanizing heavy-duty tasks through static and dynamic displays of robots equipped with its unique force control technology.

This exhibition is positioned as the first step towards future business and technological collaboration between the two companies.

Jinki Ittai Exhibition Content

■ [First Public Release] "Jinki Bilateral Arm," a collaborative robot that can be intuitively operated by humans

Jinki Ittai will unveil for the first time a collaborative robot equipped with its unique force control technology (※3). They will demonstrate robot operation that achieves intuitive operability with a "sense of force" transmitted, utilizing torque sensors on each axis. This robot uses a total of two collaborative robots, one as a work machine and one as an operating machine, to promote the mechanization of harsh, heavy-duty tasks that are difficult to automate, by freely manipulating the robot as an extension of one's own body. For details, please refer to the related release below.

Jinki Bilateral Arm CG Image

※3 The robot operating in this exhibition is controlled by Jinki Ittai's current system.

・Related Release (2026/04/02)

Jinki Ittai, developer of humanoid heavy machinery, leads the construction of a general-purpose robot platform by applying its unique force control and bilateral control technologies to collaborative robots | Jinki Ittai

■ Humanoid Heavy Machinery "Type I Jinki ver.1.0" (Static Display)

This is a PoC prototype currently under independent development by Jinki Ittai, aiming to mechanize high-altitude delicate work in fields such as electric power, based on the technologies and knowledge cultivated through the development of the Type Zero Jinki. It features a variable mechanism with humanoid mode and four-arm mode, where the legs in humanoid mode also function as arms in four-arm mode.

The Type I Jinki is a collaborative development and design project involving three parties: directed by Mr. Kota Nezu of znug design, who handles Jinki Ittai's corporate design, incorporating designs by animation director Mr. Shoji Kawamori, and engineered by Jinki Ittai's mechanical design engineer, Masaya Nomura. For details, please refer to the related release below.

Left: Type I Jinki concept sketch by Shoji Kawamori, Right: Type I Jinki ver.1.0 actual machine

・Related Release (2024/10/03)

Jinki Ittai, LOVOT designer Kota Nezu, and Macross series director Shoji Kawamori unveil concept sketches for a joint development project aimed at practical application of "Humanoid Heavy Machinery" | Jinki Ittai

Exhibition Overview

Exhibition Name

Japan IT Week 2026 [Spring] Embedded/Edge/IoT Development EXPO

Official Page

https://www.japan-it.jp/hub/ja-jp/visit/esec.html

Dates

April 8 (Wednesday) - 10 (Friday), 2026

Venue

Tokyo Big Sight
East Halls 1-3, 7, 8, West Halls 1-4

Booth Number

West Hall 3 (4F), W20-21

Organizer

RX Japan Ltd.

Company Information

■ Advantech Co., Ltd.

Representative: K.C. Liu

Location: 6-16-3 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo

Bases: 4 domestic bases (Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Nogata)

Business Activities: Import to domestic shipment of industrial PCs and related equipment, design, production, and sales of high-density mounted boards

URL: https://www.advantech.co.jp

■ Jinki Ittai Co., Ltd.

Representative: Dr. KANAOKA

Jinki Ittai Secret Base: 648-1 Aoji-cho, Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture

Fukushima Base: Minamisoma City Industrial Creation Center, 45-245 Kayahama, Haramachi-ku, Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture

Established: October 1, 2007

Founded: October 1, 2015 (Date of change to current trade name)

Capital: 100 million yen

Business Activities: Intellectual property utilization services to support new business development based on advanced robotics technology

URL: https://www.jinki.jp/

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