Prox Industries Inc. Joins AI Robot Association (AIRoA)
Prox Industries Inc. announced its participation as a nurturing member in the AI Robot Association (AIRoA) as of May 1, 2026. This strategic alliance aims to accelerate the social implementation of "physical intelligence" by integrating AI and robotics, contributing to strengthening Japan's industrial foundation.
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Prox Industries Inc. (Head Office: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yuji Kamei; hereinafter "Prox Industries") is pleased to announce its participation as a nurturing member in the AI Robot Association (English name: AI Robot Association, hereinafter "AIRoA") as of May 1, 2026.
◾️Background and Purpose of Participation
With the evolution of AI technology, the development of foundational models utilizing large-scale data and the construction of data ecosystems for real-world application have become crucial in the robotics field. AIRoA is engaged in technological development and social dissemination in the AI robot domain through activities such as collecting, storing, managing, and publishing data necessary for foundational model development, developing, operating, and publishing foundational and individual models, and managing development communities.
AIRoA's direction deeply aligns with Prox Industries' theme of "implementing physical intelligence from Japan." Our company believes that "physical intelligence" – which perceives environments, makes autonomous decisions, and interacts with the physical world – will, in the future, become a new social infrastructure supporting physical labor across industries. We are committed to the social implementation of Physical AI / Embodied AI. The social implementation of physical intelligence requires not only individual company efforts but also collaboration with industry, academia, and technical communities. Based on this philosophy, Prox Industries deeply resonates with AIRoA's mission and has joined as a nurturing member.
◾️About AI Robot Association (AIRoA)
AIRoA is an organization dedicated to innovating robot development technology through the fusion of robots and AI, and promoting the utilization of robots in society.
Japanese Name: 一般社団法人AIロボット協会
English Name: AI Robot Association (AIRoA)
Purpose: To innovate robot development technology through the fusion of robots and AI, thereby promoting the utilization of robots in society.
Main Businesses:
・Collection, storage, management, and publication of data necessary for foundational model development
・Development, operation, and publication of foundational models and individual models
・Operation of development communities
・Measurement and publication of efficiency effects by AI robots
・Consideration and publication of AI robot safety evaluations
・Other businesses necessary to achieve the corporation's purpose
◾️About Prox Industries Inc.
Prox Industries is a University of Tokyo Matsuo Lab startup with the theme of "implementing physical intelligence from Japan," aiming to implement intelligence in the physical labor domain, which until now could only be handled by humans, through the fusion of AI and robotics.
Researchers and engineers specializing in core Physical AI technology gather to promote multiple Physical AI projects, primarily with domestic enterprise companies. Utilizing diverse actual robots such as humanoids, quadrupedal robots, collaborative robots, and mobile manipulators, as well as simulation environments centered on NVIDIA Omniverse, they are tackling advanced technical challenges including Sim2Real and Real2Sim.
By bridging cutting-edge academic technology with the needs of industrial sites, and providing end-to-end support from research and development of robot foundational models, construction of learning pipelines, to evaluation and improvement for practical implementation, we are advancing Physical AI research and development and social implementation, contributing to building Japan's next industrial foundation.
Company Name: Prox Industries Inc.
Location: 4F Hongo K&K Building, 3-30-10 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Yuji Kamei, Representative Director
Company HP: https://prox-industries.jp/
X Official Account: https://x.com/prox_industries
LinkedIn Official Account: https://jp.linkedin.com/company/prox-industries
◾️Background and Purpose of Participation
With the evolution of AI technology, the development of foundational models utilizing large-scale data and the construction of data ecosystems for real-world application have become crucial in the robotics field. AIRoA is engaged in technological development and social dissemination in the AI robot domain through activities such as collecting, storing, managing, and publishing data necessary for foundational model development, developing, operating, and publishing foundational and individual models, and managing development communities.
AIRoA's direction deeply aligns with Prox Industries' theme of "implementing physical intelligence from Japan." Our company believes that "physical intelligence" – which perceives environments, makes autonomous decisions, and interacts with the physical world – will, in the future, become a new social infrastructure supporting physical labor across industries. We are committed to the social implementation of Physical AI / Embodied AI. The social implementation of physical intelligence requires not only individual company efforts but also collaboration with industry, academia, and technical communities. Based on this philosophy, Prox Industries deeply resonates with AIRoA's mission and has joined as a nurturing member.
◾️About AI Robot Association (AIRoA)
AIRoA is an organization dedicated to innovating robot development technology through the fusion of robots and AI, and promoting the utilization of robots in society.
Japanese Name: 一般社団法人AIロボット協会
English Name: AI Robot Association (AIRoA)
Purpose: To innovate robot development technology through the fusion of robots and AI, thereby promoting the utilization of robots in society.
Main Businesses:
・Collection, storage, management, and publication of data necessary for foundational model development
・Development, operation, and publication of foundational models and individual models
・Operation of development communities
・Measurement and publication of efficiency effects by AI robots
・Consideration and publication of AI robot safety evaluations
・Other businesses necessary to achieve the corporation's purpose
◾️About Prox Industries Inc.
Prox Industries is a University of Tokyo Matsuo Lab startup with the theme of "implementing physical intelligence from Japan," aiming to implement intelligence in the physical labor domain, which until now could only be handled by humans, through the fusion of AI and robotics.
Researchers and engineers specializing in core Physical AI technology gather to promote multiple Physical AI projects, primarily with domestic enterprise companies. Utilizing diverse actual robots such as humanoids, quadrupedal robots, collaborative robots, and mobile manipulators, as well as simulation environments centered on NVIDIA Omniverse, they are tackling advanced technical challenges including Sim2Real and Real2Sim.
By bridging cutting-edge academic technology with the needs of industrial sites, and providing end-to-end support from research and development of robot foundational models, construction of learning pipelines, to evaluation and improvement for practical implementation, we are advancing Physical AI research and development and social implementation, contributing to building Japan's next industrial foundation.
Company Name: Prox Industries Inc.
Location: 4F Hongo K&K Building, 3-30-10 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Yuji Kamei, Representative Director
Company HP: https://prox-industries.jp/
X Official Account: https://x.com/prox_industries
LinkedIn Official Account: https://jp.linkedin.com/company/prox-industries