Humanoid Summit2026 「Year One of Humanoids — Japan's Deployment Frontline」 Tomohiro Uchida, CEO at GMO AI & Robotics Corporation In May 2026, Japan embarked on a landmark three-year demonstration project at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. Co-developed by GMO Internet Group and Japan Airlines (JAL), the initiative deploys advanced humanoid robots to handle demanding back-of-house container transport operations. Beyond its immediate operational impact, this milestone project marks a pr

Humanoid Summit2026 “General-Purpose Robot Brains: A New Era of Industrial AI” Editorial Note This article is based directly on the primary source material and case studies presented during the joint keynote session by Dr. Ali Agha, Founder and CEO of Field AI, and Hashimoto-san of Kajima Corporation. It details the verified technological specifications, return-on-investment models, and multi-agent coordination systems demonstrated during their presentation. By shifting the

Session: Getting to the First Million Speakers: Dov Moran (Moderator) – Managing Partner, Grove Ventures Lockie Andrews – CEO and Founder, Catalyzes AI Leesa Eichberger – Fractional CMO Larry Li – Managing Partner, Amino Capital Barry O'Neill – Partner, Value Create Ventures Summary: This panel outlines critical pathways for early-stage startups to secure their first $100,000 and scale to $1 million, emphasizing that a company’s foundation relies heavily on finding complement