IRT exhibited in the nano-micro BIZ 2015.
15.04.22-24
Prof. Isao Shimoyama et.al. were awarded a prize of "JSME Medal for New Technology".
15.04.17
IRT was adopted the Contribution study by CR Fixed Income Fund of AXA Insurance. 14.07.1
IRT exhibited in the nano-micro BIZ 2014.
14.04.23-25
IRT held a series of lectures on "Robot technologies for aging infrastructures".
13.5.15
"4th International Symposium on Information and Robot Technology (ISIRT)"
13.1.15
The University of Tokyo and Touchence Inc. were awarded a prize of "第7回モノづくり連携大賞" for "The development of 3-axis tactile sensors and starting up a venture company from the university."
−NIKKAN KOGYO SHIMBUN 2012/11/16 12.11.16
Touchence Inc. was selected as "A Hundred companys for saving Japan" by Nikkei Buisiness.
12.10.8
Touchence Inc., a venture company spinning out of The University of Tokyo IRT Initiative, was picked up in the JST NEWS (2012.10). 12.10.8
IRT Home Assistant Robot was published in the Proceedings of the IEEE (August 2012/Volume100/Number8)
12.08
IRT exhibited in the International ROBOTEC 2012.
12.07.11-13
The result of collaboration research with Waseda University and Prof. Isao Shimoyama entitled "Mechanical impulses can control metaphase progression in a mammalian cell" has been published in "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS)".
12.04.17 − Abstract of PNAS
− Press release from Waseda university
Prof. Isao Shimoyama was awarded the "Tateishi Prize". 12.04.06
IRT Research Initiative announced a small and thin 3-axis tactile sensor at the 25th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems held in Paris. 12.01.26
IRT Research Initiative announced a quantification method of the lingual motion at the 25th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems held in Paris, and the 27th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition held in Kobe. 12.01.31
IRT exhibited in the International Robot Exhibition 2011.
11.11.09-12
IRT exhibited in the Service Robot Manufacturing Technologies.
11.07.13-15
A venture company named "Touchence Inc." is started up which will commercialize the 3-axis tactile sensors which have been developed in the IRT Research Initiative.
Touchence Inc. 11.04.05
"3rd International Symposium on Information and Robot Technology (ISIRT)"
Date: March 26, 2010
Time: 10:00-15:00
Venue: Koshiba Hall, The University of Tokyo 10.03.16
Announcing "Technology that supports dish washing with kitchen robots".
Press Release
08.12.17
Announcing "Technologies that help senior citizens to lead safe and comfortable life".
Press Release
08.12.03
Announcing "Regarding mobile support technologies using Personal Mobility units that support independent lifestyles for seniors".
Press Release
08.11.14
Announcing "A new cleaning and tidying technology for home-assistant robots".
Press Release
08.10.24
An organized session titled "IRT Services in Aging Society" will be held in IROS2008, Sept. 22-26, Nice, France. 08.04.14
"Information and Robot Technology Research Initiative (IRT) Kick-Off Symposium", "2nd International Symposium on Information and Robot Technology (ISIRT)"
08.03.01
announces that "Information and Robot Technology Research Initiative" is newly established to create the innovation centers to support man and aging society effective as from March 1st, 2008.
Press Release
08.03.01
Our website is renewed. 07.08.01
The Center for Information and Robot Technology (CIRT) of the University of Tokyo 07.02.08
News from Graduate School of Information Science and Technology:
The University of Tokyo and seven industrial partners such as TOYOTA, Panasonic, OLYMPUS, SEGA, Fujitsu, Mitsubishi Heavy Industry and TOPPAN launched a collaborative project to create a new industry through "IRT" that is a fusion of IT(information technology) and RT(robot technology).
06.09.12
announces that "IRT Foundation to Support Man and Aging Society", the University of Tokyo is selected as one of the Creation of Innovation Centers for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research Areas by Special Coordination Funds for Promoting Science and Technology.
Press Release
06.08.04

The IRT is born in The University of Tokyo
Basic Organization of IRT Research Initiative