University of Tsukuba
Fumihide Tanaka Laboratory

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We conduct research and development on intelligent agent technologies that are designed to help people in an aging society. We aim to conduct high-impact research through international collaborations. We strive to provide a fulfilling laboratory environment in which everyone can enjoy research activities.

The research projects we are currently focusing on are: (1) Robot Family Systems, which explores new family units composed of humans and agents (such as robots), and (2) Physical AI, which involves researching general-purpose AI models for future Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) applications.

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Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), Agentic AI, Physical AI, Multiagent Systems, Social Robots, Haptics, Elderly Support, and Relieving Technologies.

News

2026/03/31
We are currently undergoing a major content update of our web pages.
2022/10/17
A new paper published at Scientific Reports. It is about a wearable soft robot, named Reliebo, that alleviates human pain and fear. (Press Release / EurekAlert!)
2022/03/10
A new paper published at Frontiers in Robotics and AI. It is about a social robot, named OMOY, that makes use of its “weight-shift” to express emotions and intentions. (Press Release / EurekAlert!)