Heisei 24, November; Revised Heisei 28, October; Ministry of Economy
, Trade and Industry, Industrial Machinery Division
(National); Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
1. Purpose
We are seeking companies and other organizations that are actively committed to developing robotic care devices in the “Priority Areas for the Use of Robotics in Long-Term Care.” We will organize a partnership comprising the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, other relevant agencies, and participating companies and organizations,This initiative aims to serve as a platform for identifying and addressing the needs of users and care facilities, while also facilitating the provision of information from government agencies to support development and incorporating feedback from participating companies and other entities to inform policies for the development and practical implementation of robotic care devices.
2. The Role of Partnerships
(1) Identifying the needs of users and care facilities, developing platforms for matching those needs, and
exchanging opinions among developers, users, and care facilities; providing feedback on both parties’
efforts toward pilot testing
(2) Provision of information from
government agencies
; advice from the Techno-Aid Association (a public interest incorporated foundation under the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) regarding development; and provision of information on measures for the development and
practical application of robotic care devices (3) Solicitation of opinions on future measures for the practical application of robotic
care devices; challenges faced by companies in
advancing development; needs for modularization and standardization; and other needs
(4) Promotion of the use of the Life Support Robot Safety Verification Center: Promotion of its use as a site for demonstration testing of safety
standards, etc
.; provision of information on standards, certification
, and standardization (5) Other
3. Contributors
- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; Manufacturing Industries Bureau, Industrial Machinery Division;
Commerce and Information Policy Bureau, Medical and Welfare Equipment Industry Office - Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare; Bureau
of Long-Term Care, Division of Support for the Elderly; Bureau of Long-Term Care, Division of Promotion; Bureau of Social
Welfare and Protection, Department of Health and Welfare for Persons with Disabilities, Planning Division, Office for the Promotion of Independent Living - (National) Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) *Secretariat
- (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation) TechnoAid Association
- *Participating Companies, etc. (Working groups established for each priority area)
4. Composition of the Working Group
- Transfer Assistance (Dressing) Working Group
- Transfer Assistance (Non-Assisted) Working Group
- Mobility Support (Outdoors) Working Group
- Mobility Support (Indoor) Working Group
- Mobility Support (Fitting) Working Group
- Toileting Assistance (Portable) Working Group
- Bowel Management (Prediction) Working Group
- Toileting Support (Mobility) Working Group
- Care Monitoring (Facility) Working Group
- Home Care Monitoring Working Group
- Communication Working Group
- Bathing Assistance Working Group
- Working Group on Support for Long-Term Care Services
Minutes of the Partnership Meeting
| Number of times | Date (link to article on this site) | Materials |
| 28th | March 11, Reiwa 7 (Hybrid event: in-person and online) | Materials for the 28th Session |
| 27th Session | February 14, Reiwa 7 (Online) | 27th Session Materials |
| 26th Session | August 30, Reiwa 6 (Online) | 26th Session Materials |
| 25th Session | June 27, Reiwa 6 (Online) | 25th Session Materials |
| 24th Session | March 14, Reiwa 6 (Hybrid Event) | 24th Session Materials |
| 23rd Session | February 8, Reiwa 6 (Online Event) | 23rd Session Materials |
| Session 22 | August 2, Reiwa 5 (Online) | 22nd Session Materials |
| 21st Session | December 9, Reiwa 4 (Held online) | 21st Session Materials |
| 20th Session | November 8, Reiwa 4 (Online) | 20th Session Materials |
| 19th Session | July 14, Reiwa 4 (Online) | 19th Session Materials |
| 18th Session | March 3, Reiwa 4 (Held online) | No materials available |
| 17th Session | January 31, Reiwa 4 (Held online) | Materials for the 17th Session |
| 16th Session | March 27, Reiwa 3 (Held online) | 16th Session Materials |
| 15th Session | February 19, Reiwa 3 (Held online) | 15th Session Materials |
| 14th Session | December 9, Reiwa 2 (Held online) | 14th Session Materials |
| 13th Session | November 25, Reiwa 2 (Held online) | Session 13 Materials |
| 12th Session | March 13, Heisei 31 (Tokyo) “Symposium on Human Resource Development for the Utilization of Care Robots” | No materials available |
| 11th Session | December 19, Heisei 30 (Tokyo) | 11th Session Materials |
| 10th Session | January 16, Heisei 30 (Osaka), January 19 (Tsukuba) | 10th Session Materials |
| 9th Session | May 12, Heisei 27 (Tokyo), May 21 (Osaka) | 9th Session Materials |
| 8th Session | December 1, Heisei 26 (Osaka), December 2 (Tokyo) | 8th Session Materials |
| Session 7 | July 1, Heisei 26 (Tokyo), July 2 (Osaka) | 7th Session Materials |
| Session 6 | April 23, Heisei 26 (Tokyo) | Session 6 Materials |
| Session 5 | March 5, Heisei 26 (Tokyo, Osaka) | Session 5 Materials |
| Session 4 | December 3, Heisei 25 (Kawasaki), December 4 (Osaka) | Session 4 Materials |
| Session 3 | August 29, Heisei 25 (Osaka), August 30 (Kawasaki) | Session 3 Materials |
*If you are unable to download the materials, please contact us via the inquiry form.
Related Links
"Project to Promote the Development and Adoption of Robotic Care Devices" (AMED),
"Project for the Development and Standardization of Robotic Care Devices" (AMED), Safety Verification
Center for Life-Support Robots