This event is a practical session organized by Plug and Play Japan, focusing on the activities within Mobility & Physical AI, with the aim of creating specific collaborative projects.

Under the concept of “Understanding global trends and mapping out concrete implementation paths for your company,” the event will present solutions ranging from sharing global macro trends to micro solutions tailored to challenges faced in Japan. It is not just a platform for introducing technology; it provides practical sessions and direct business negotiation opportunities to help participating companies consider specific Proof of Concepts (PoC) and field implementations.

💡 Featured Content

• Current Status of “Physical AI” Deciphered from the Latest Investment Trends in Silicon Valley
  Sunny Zhang, founder of East Sunshine Ventures, a leader in the latest AI investment trends in Silicon Valley, will explain the shift of AI’s main battleground from software to the physical space (Physical). The session will highlight the importance of early entry and share new business opportunities, emphasizing the necessity of engaging with Physical AI.
• Showcase Pitches by Six World-Leading Startups
  Beyond sharing global precedents, each company will present specific solutions to challenges faced by field personnel, such as “how to actually operate robots under Japan’s complex factory environments and security requirements.” This will enhance the resolution of discussions for the mini business negotiations in the latter half.
• Presentation of the Entire “Ecosystem” Needed for Implementation, Not Just a “Single Technology”
  A major barrier for large companies in introducing robots is not knowing how to control and operate them according to their environment, even if they can procure the hardware. This event will introduce the technologies of these six companies in a context where their combined technologies can build the entire system (stack) necessary for field implementation.

• • Data Platform: Lightwheel – Virtual data generation for AI learning
  • General AI Model: RLWRLD – VLA model enabling advanced object manipulation
  • Force/Tactile and Motion Control: MotionLib – Control technology giving robots human-like delicate force and tactile senses, developed from Keio University’s “Real Haptics” technology
  • Local Integration: Forcesteed – Domestic AI responsible for safe integration into existing systems and field optimization
  • Specialized Apps: Refinerobotics – Robotics solutions optimized for specific tasks and environments
  • Hardware: Unitree – Robots operating in the physical world equipped with these softw

•  1-on-1 Business Matching for Creating Specific Collaborations and PoCs
  By leveraging PNP’s ecosystem, participants can envision building practical solutions combining hardware and software. The subsequent 1-on-1 matching (business negotiations) will smoothly transition into considering specific PoCs, maintaining the enthusiasm from the recent workshop.

👤 Recommended for:

• Decision-makers in new business or DX departments considering the introduction of AI and autonomous robots into their operations or PoCs
• Those who can procure hardware but face challenges in control and operation tailored to their environment
• Individuals highly motivated to solve challenges through open innovation
• Those who want to understand the latest AI investment trends in Silicon Valley and the forefront of Physical AI implementation

🗣️ Language
Japanese and English

✉️ Contact:

If you have any questions regarding this event or any other inquiries, please feel free to contact us at the information below.

• m.makihara@pnptc.com
• t.wang@pnptc.com (Contacts: Makihara, Wang)