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The Mirror of Humanity: How Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro is Building a Symbiotic Avatar Society to Combat Japan’s Demographic Crisis
Humanoid Summit2026 「Humanoids, Interaction, and Real-World Deployment」 Hiroshi Ishiguro, Director at ATR Intelligent Robotics and Communication Laboratories at Osaka University At the landmark Humanoid Summit Tokyo 2026, Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro—Osaka University Professor and the Director of the ATR Intelligent Robotics and Communication Laboratories—delivered the opening keynote address under the title “Human Avatars and Future Society”. Speaking to a global audience, Is
Miki Sadinov
Jul 88 min read
From Pixels to Parks: How Disney is Rewriting the Rules of Physical AI and Robotics
Humanoid Summit2026 「Insights Into Disney’s Robotic Character Platform」 Dr. Moritz Bächer, Director of the Zurich Lab at Disney Research Disney Research is systematically dismantling the boundaries between digital screens and physical spaces with its cutting-edge Robotic Character Platform. Unveiled during a presentation titled "Insights into Disney's Robotic Character Platform" by Dr. Moritz Bächer, Director of the Zurich Lab at Disney Research, this initiative redefines "Ph
Miki Sadinov
Jul 85 min read
The Final Frontier of Physical AI: How Sanctuary AI is Disrupting Dexterity with Hydraulics and Deepening Japanese Alliances
Humanoid Summit2026 「Dexterity: The Final Frontier for Physical AI」 James Wells, CEO at Sanctuary AI While the global artificial intelligence race has seen billions of dollars poured into compute, foundational models, and data pipelines, the physical application of AI has remained stalled at a single, frustrating bottleneck: dexterity. Robotic arms can move, and AI brains can think, but the ability of a mechanical hand to manipulate the world with human-like precision has rem
Miki Sadinov
Jul 75 min read
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