Information on the 2020 RoboFre project press conference
*View in browser* *FingerVision Co., Ltd.*
Press release: March 7, 2024
**
Information on the 2020 RoboFre project press conference
*[FingerVision, a university-originated company developing tactile sensing technology]*
Press conference information
FingerVision Co., Ltd. (Representative Director: Yuki Nono) aims to expand the scope of application of robots and machines and solve various social issues through the practical application of
visual-tactile technology developed by Carnegie Mellon University and Tohoku University in the United States. FingerVision) was selected for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s “Innovative Robot Research and Development Infrastructure Construction Project” and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ “Production Process Advancement Entrustment Project” in 2023. Together with Koichiro Hirai (hereinafter referred to as the Japan Deli Association) and others, we have developed and introduced on-site robot systems that automate the food plating process as one of the vendor companies with top technology.
Japan Delicatessen Association Press Announcement Detailed PDF [image: download] d95912-17-a005843e3423f5b939b9a44879e962e9.pdf
In fiscal 2023, the Japan Deli Foods Association will develop and introduce the world’s first* robot system into a production site in a short period of six months, targeting the deli food plating process, which requires the most labor. We have been working on a variety of industry-first* themes in order to create a RoboFre environment that lowers the barriers to introduction. Among these, FingerVision has developed and implemented on-site for multiple delicatessen food manufacturing companies and factories a “lunch box serving robot system that uses tactile hands and can handle a wide variety of products” that can accurately grasp irregularly shaped and fragile ingredients without destroying them. Ta. In addition, from the perspective of creating a Robofre environment, we have also been working on the “formulation of hygiene management guidelines for introducing robots in food factories.”
(*Note) According to the Japan Delicious Dish Association
For these initiatives in 2023, under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Japan Robotics Industry
Association, we will collaborate with the Japan Deli Association, cutting-edge technology companies, deli manufacturing companies, and the food industry who were involved in the actual research and development. We would like to inform you that a press conference (for members of the press) will be held where the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, which promotes the introduction of technology from its standpoint of having jurisdiction, will gather.
On the day of the event, you will be able to watch a live video of the robot system in operation on-site, which will be broadcast live to the prepared food manufacturing factory, so please be sure to check it out.
* Presentation content (schedule) *
* 13:00~ Greetings*
Tomoaki Ishisone, Director, Robot Policy Office, Manufacturing Industries Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Minister’s
Secretariat, New Business and Food Industry Department, Food Manufacturing Division, Food Business Conduct Office, Director, Ichiro Abe
Seizo Shimizu, Managing Director, Japan Deli Association
* 13:10~ Policy explanation*
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Manufacturing Industries Bureau, Industrial Machinery Division, Robot Policy Office, Assistant Director Yohei Itabashi
* 13:20~ Overall project explanation*
Takeshi Ogino, Fellow in charge of AI and Robotization Promotion Innovation, Japan Deli Association
* 13:45 ~ Announcement by user/vendor company representatives* Constructed an integrated robot system to automate the entire process of serving side dishes
・Maxvalu Tokai Co., Ltd. Executive Officer, Product Headquarters, Delica Product Section Manager, and Diversity Promotion Office Manager Mayumi Endo
・Connected Robotics Co., Ltd. Representative Director/Founder Tetsuya Sawanobori
Development of a bento serving robot system that uses tactile hands to handle a wide variety of products
・Home Delica Co., Ltd. Representative Director and President Issei Harashima ・FingerVision Co., Ltd. Representative Director Yuki Nono
* 14:20~ Q&A*
* 14:30~ Individual interview (scheduled to end at 15:00) *
◆Company overview
・Company name: FingerVision Co., Ltd.
・Representative Director: Yuki Nono
・Development base:
・3rd floor, KOGA Building, 3-39-17 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
・Right One Building 1F, 73-1 Suzaku Hozocho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
・Established: October 2021
・URL: https://www.fingervision.jp/
・YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRgZuTJvDxjD_7ta03BRQFA ・LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fingervision/
・Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Yuki_Nono_fv
If you are interested in our robot systems and technology, please feel free to contact us.
・Email: contact@fingervision.jp
◆Technology overview
Our core technology is the concept of “reproducing tactile sensations based on images (cameras).” By installing it on the fingertips of a robot hand, etc., it becomes possible to perceive tactile sensations (distribution of force and slippage, etc.), and the robot can be controlled as if a human were handling an object using the sensation of the palm of the hand. . It is characterized by its high
functionality (high resolution and multimodality), as well as its excellent economic efficiency and practicality. Although it is called a “tactile” sensor, it is a completely new concept “visual-tactile sensor” that also has a (visual) modality to see the object to be grasped, and it has infinite application possibilities, not only for process automation when combined with robots. has.
*About details about this release*
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000095912.html
*Download press release materials*
https://prtimes.jp/im/action.php?run=html&page=releaseimage&company_id=95912&release_id=17