JST ASPIRE 3D Embodied AI International Collaboration Planning Workshop

Overview
The JST ASPIRE 3D Embodied AI International Collaboration Planning Workshop 2026 aims to bring together principal investigators and researchers from closely related research groups to discuss future collaborative research opportunities in embodied AI, robotics, and aerial robotic systems.
This workshop is organized in the context of the JST ASPIRE project, which supports international joint research, researcher mobility, and the development of sustainable research networks. Unlike a conventional symposium with full-length technical talks, this workshop is designed as a focused strategic planning meeting.
The main objective is to identify complementary research strengths, discuss promising collaboration directions, and define concrete next steps for joint activities over the next 6-24 months. The workshop will focus on research topics related to mobility, physical interaction, robotic intelligence, experimental platforms, and future demonstrators.
Expected outcomes include priority research themes, initial exchange-visit plans, possible joint outputs, and follow-up events or meetings.
Date & Location
Date & Time
Vienna local time (CEST / UTC+2)
Venue
Detailed venue: TBD
No online participation is currently planned.
Time Until Workshop Begins
Invited Participants
To be announced.
The workshop is intended for invited principal investigators, researchers, and project members from laboratories working in related areas, including:
- Embodied AI and robotic intelligence
- Aerial robotics and aerial manipulation
- Contact-rich robotic systems
- Control, planning, and learning for robotics
- Cooperative and multi-robot systems
- Benchmarking, datasets, and experimental protocols
Program
The detailed schedule will be announced later. The tentative structure of the one-day workshop is shown below, with placeholder slots to be refined as the program is finalized.
| Time (CEST) | Session Details |
|---|---|
| 10:00 | Opening and Framing Session Workshop objectives, scope, and expected collaboration outcomes. |
| Late Morning | Partner Pitches Participating groups introduce their strengths, current activities, and collaboration interests. Detailed speaking order: TBD. |
| Midday | Break / Lunch |
| Afternoon | Thematic Discussions Focused discussions on mobility, physical interaction, robotic intelligence, experimental platforms, and future demonstrators. Topics and facilitators: TBD. |
| Late Afternoon | Convergence and Wrap-up Synthesize shared priorities, define next steps, and outline follow-up exchanges, outputs, and meetings. |
Contact
For questions regarding the workshop, please contact: web@dragon.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp