HatsuMuv Selected for AIRoA’s “General-Purpose Robotics Development Competition”

HatsuMuv is pleased to announce that it has been selected for the “General-Purpose Robotics Development Competition” organized by the AI Robot Association (AIRoA), as part of a NEDO-commissioned project.

The competition supports the development of practical dual-arm mobile manipulators in Japan and the broader effort around robotics foundation models.

Through this initiative, HatsuMuv aims to leverage its experience in developing human-scale character robots and motion-based technologies to contribute to the development of general-purpose robotic platforms for AI research. The project focuses on building a dual-arm mobile manipulator system that can be used for data collection and training of AI models, expanding the application of our technologies beyond entertainment into the field of robotics and artificial intelligence.

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For more details about the competition and this project, please refer to the original press release and related announcements below:

• Press release (Japanese):
  https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000010.000127494.html

• AIRoA official website (Japanese):
  https://www.airoa.org/ja/updates/2026-04-02

• AIRoA press release (Japanese):
  https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000012.000158322.html

HatsuMuv will continue to advance the integration of robotics, AI, and character-driven technologies, contributing to the future of human-robot interaction and next-generation robotic platforms.