The joint development of robot information technological "IRT technology" that supports The University of Tokyo, seven major enterprise companies, and less children and aging societies is started.

The one said that participation university and enterprise, etc. develop information technology (IT) and robot technology (RT) as bringing together uniting and "IRT technology" in project now, and new industry following car and computer is invented. Not only the technology of the robot but also the development of the technology and the software used for the car, the home electric appliance product, and the medical treatment, etc. is contained.

The achievement of "The elderly person must live comfortably" and "It is high in using robots of the factory of the productive capacity" societies is a target in the situation where "People" is insufficient willingly by aging according to obtaining help of the robot while manpower decreases in the falling birthrate.

It is said that it aims at the development of "Robot that displays one's wares super", "Cleaning and storage robot", and "Robot that can help holding" after "Bed making robot" and 2017 in "Robot of putting back in order" and 2013 in 2008 as concrete targets. I hear the idea of the life support system that sends out and delivers it by the cleaning washing robot and the Internet and the robot for the medical treatment, etc. at present moreover.

Each other is effectively positively used for the technology that each enterprise that participates has now. For instance, "Man's intention is presumed" technologies of the robot development technology and The University of Tokyo of Toyota are combined in the robot as individual transportation. It aims at "The machine can judge autonomous, it move, and cross at the crosswalk" level in 2016.

There are a lot of problems for solution in the field of the robot in a present technology like height, safety, the weight of accuracy, and the problem and the flexibility etc. of the cost. However, this field is a technology that can use it for the field of the work at the disaster by improving of safety by the approach to a dangerous region and the construction site, in the sea, and space etc. with the dream besides "Nursing support and productivity improvement".

The research expense is not wasted and the mechanism that it is made to use effectively is necessary. However, it doesn't stop in a stingy story like one billion yen a year etc. , and the business that should be invested even for 10 billion yen and 100 billion yen. The return in a short term is difficult. However, the field where the big result can be expected when thinking by long eyes.

And, if it is possible to commercialize it in the shape (For instance, to the way of the Mr. housemaid type nursing robot) synchronized with "Bud" that is the special product culture of Japan, the mistake will not be found being possible to market all over the world in it alone. Increased efforts, capital turning on, and developers' zeal is necessary and might be indispensable to reaching to the level. However, there is a desire to achieve.