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Latest RSJ Awards

The 39th Best Paper Award (2025)

Awards ceremony: September 4, 2025

     

The 13th Advanced Robotics Paper Awards (2025)

Awards ceremony: September 4, 2025

Advanced Robotics Best Paper Award

Advanced Robotics Best Survey Paper Award

  • Real-world robot applications of foundation models: a review
    (Advanced Robotics Vol.38 No.18,pp.1232-1254)
    Kento Kawaharazuka(The University of Tokyo),Tatsuya Matsushima(The University of Tokyo),Andrew Gambardella(The University of Tokyo),Jiaxian Guo(The University of Tokyo),Chris Paxton(Meta AI Research),Andy Zeng(Google DeepMind)

Advanced Robotics Excellent Paper Award

   

The 30th Technical Innovations Award (2025)

Awards ceremony: September 4, 2025

  • hinotori™ Surgical Robot System
    Tsuyoshi Tojo(Medicaroid Corporation),Shinji Kitamura(Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.),Koji Yoshino(Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.),Tetsuo Ichii(Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.),Hirofumi Yamamori(Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.),Ayataka Kobayashi(Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.),Hideo Kawabata(Medicaroid Corporation),Shinichi Ota(Medicaroid Corporation),Kazuya Sasamori(Medicaroid Corporation),Takahiro Ueda(Medicaroid Corporation)
  • Robot hand equipped with intelligent finger “Think Hand F”
    Hiromichi Fujimoto(Thinker Inc.),Motoki Nakano(Thinker Inc.),Tetsukazu Tsuruhama(Thinker Inc.),Keisuke Koyama(The University of Osaka)
  • Autonomous Small Lunar Rover LEV-1
    Tetsuo YOSHIMITSU(Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency),Masatsugu OTSUKI(Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency),Takao MAEDA(Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology),Kent YOSHIKAWA(Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency),Yasuharu KUNII(Chuo University),Atsushi TOMIKI(Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency),Tomoyuki HIROSE(Digital Spice, Inc.),Akihiko HASEGAWA(Shotoku Corp.),Shusaku MUROI(Shotoku Corp.)
   

The 6th Excellent Research and Technology Award (2025)

Awards ceremony: September 4, 2025

  • Miyu Goko(Keio University),Motonari Kambara(Keio University),Komei Sugiura(Keio University)
    JRSJ2024(1D2-07)
  • Kazashi Nakano(The University of Tokyo),Katsuma Inoue(The University of Tokyo),Yasuo Kuniyoshi(The University of Tokyo),Kohei Nakajima(The University of Tokyo)
    JRSJ2024(2J2-02)
  • Shota Sawada(Olympus Medical Systems Corp.),Ryota Yanagawa(Olympus Medical Systems Corp.),Tatsuya Higuchi(Olympus Medical Systems Corp.),Shu Kambe(Olympus Medical Systems Corp.),Noriaki Yamanaka(Olympus Medical Systems Corp.),Takahiro Komuro(Olympus Medical Systems Corp.),Kosuke Kishi(Olympus Medical Systems Corp.)
    JRSJ2024(1I2-07)
  • Hyogo Hiruma(Waseda University),Hiroshi Ito(Waseda University),Tetsuya Ogata(Waseda University)
    JRSJ2024(1L3-05)
  • Satoshi Yagi(Kyoto University),Mitsunori Tada(National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology),Eiji Uchibe(Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International),Suguru Kanoga(National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology),Takamitsu Matsubara(Nara Institute of Science and Technology),Jun Morimoto(Kyoto University/Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International)
    JRSJ2024(1F2-08)
  • Yutaro Ishida(Toyota Motor Corporation),Yuki Noguchi(Toyota Motor Corporation),Takayuki Kanai(Toyota Motor Corporation),Kazuhiro Shintani(Toyota Motor Corporation),Hiroshi Bito(Toyota Motor Corporation)
    JRSJ2024(1D3-02)
  • Masahiro Johba(The University of Electro-Communications),Chenyu Dong(The University of Electro-Communications),Kohei Kimura(The University of Electro-Communications),Shunsuke Kudoh(The University of Electro-Communications)
    JRSJ2024(2I3-04)
  • Yoichi Masuda(The University of Osaka),Koya Kyotani(The University of Osaka),Yugo Matsuo(The University of Osaka),Yasuji Harada(Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University),Koichi Suzumori(Tokyo Institute of Technology)
    JRSJ2024(2J1-01)
 

The 6th Excellent Presentation Award (2025)

Awards ceremony: September 4, 2025

  • Naoki Saito(Akita Prefectural University)
    RSJ2024(1J2-02)
  • Hiroki Ishikawa(The University of Tokyo)
    RSJ2024(1L1-03)
  • Taisuke Masuda(The University of Tokyo)
    RSJ2024(2B2-03)
  • Yuno Takitani(The University of Osaka)
    RSJ2024(2L2-04)
  • Toshihiro Nishimura(Kanazawa University)
    RSJ2024(3G1-06)
  • Keisuke Koyama(The University of Osaka/Thinker)
    RSJ2024(1B3-03)
  • Fumitoshi Matsuno(Osaka Institute of Technology)
    RSJ2024(1B1-03)
  • Yuki Asano(The University of Tokyo)
    RSJ2024(1C5-05)
 

The 4th Young Researcher Excellent Presentation Award (2025)

Awards ceremony: September 4, 2025

  • Tomohiro Ono(Toyota Motor Corporation)
    JRSJ2024(1D5-03)
  • Tatsuya Matsushima(The University of Tokyo)
    JRSJ2024(1D2-01)
  • Ryoji Nagahara(Keio University)
    JRSJ2024(2K2-07)
  • Yuta Shimane(The University of Tokyo)
    JRSJ2024(2A1-06)
  • Shunnosuke Yoshimura(The University of Tokyo)
    JRSJ2024(3J1-05)
  • Towa Fukuda(Shibaura Institute of Technology)
    JRSJ2024(3J3-04)
  • Ayane Hanai(Kyushu University)
    JRSJ2024(3L2-08)
  • Akane Yasuda(Kansai University)
    JRSJ2024(2I3-07)
  • Yutaka Okamoto(HERO Lab.)
    JRSJ2024(1K1-01)
 

The 40th Young Investigation Excellence Award (2025)

Awards ceremony: September 4, 2025

  • Shoma Tanaka(Institute of Science Tokyo)
  • Shintaro Inoue(The University of Tokyo)
  • Hiroto Kodama(Institute of Science Tokyo)
  • Yoshimoto Ribayashi(The University of Tokyo)
  • Satoshi Nakagawa(The University of Tokyo)

The 15th Robotics Symposia Young Investigation Excellence Award (2025)

Awards ceremony: September 4, 2025

  • Daiki Niimi(Meijo University)
    The 30th Robotics Symposia(1A3)

The 5th Robotics Symposia Excellent Research and Technology Award (2025)

Awards ceremony: September 4, 2025

  • Taku Okawara(Tohoku University),Kenji Koide(National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology),Aoki Takanose(National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology),Shuji Oishi(National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology),Masashi Yokozuka(National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology),Kazuya Yoshida(Tohoku University)
    The 30th Robotics Symposia(1A2)

The 7th International Session Best Presentation Award (2025)

Awards ceremony: September 4, 2025

Winner

  • Ngoc Huy NGUYEN(Nara Institute of Science and Technology)
    Generalized Trajectory Prediction for Catching In-Flight Objects via Discriminative Feature Embedding
    RSJ2025(1L1-05)

Finalist

  • Ngoc Huy NGUYEN(Nara Institute of Science and Technology)
    Generalized Trajectory Prediction for Catching In-Flight Objects via Discriminative Feature Embedding
    RSJ2025(1L1-05)
  • Zhenting WANG (The University of Osaka)
    Task Allocation for Human-Robot Collaborative Assembly by Predicting Human-Related Complexity
    RSJ2025(1L2-01)
  • Kioshi Kiyan(The University of Osaka)
    Making Recovery Endeavors Visible: Robot-Robot Communication for Improving User Perception after Robotic Dialogue Breakdown
    RSJ2025(1L2-04)
  • Shih-Hsiang Huang(Institute of Science Tokyo)
    Study on Hydrodynamic Forces Generated by Feet in Penguin Swimming Based on 3D Motion Analysis and Water Tunnel Experiments
    RSJ2025(1L3-05)

The 17th Robots and Society Award (2025)

Awards ceremony: September 5, 2024

  • No award winners

The 18th Distinguished Service Award (2025)

  • No award winners