AMED Held a Results Presentation Meeting for the FY2024 Project to Promote the Development of Robotic Care Equipment
On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, the “AMED Project to Promote the Development of Robotic Care Equipment FY2024 Results Presentation” was held at Conference Square M Plus in Marunouchi Hall & Conference.
A total of 231 participants, primarily stakeholders in the care and welfare sectors, attended the event both in person and online. During the session, the 11 organizations selected for the AMED Project to Promote the Development of Robotic Care Equipment presented the status and results of their respective research projects, broadly sharing the effectiveness of robotic care equipment
and progress toward its practical implementation. The keynote speech, titled "What Makes Care Technology Chosen by Users and Staff?", was delivered by Mr. Kenta Suzuki of the Social Welfare Corporation Yuai Jujikai. In addition, the event featured an overview of AMED’s open calls for proposals and a consultation session following the results presentation, making it a highly productive opportunity for information exchange.
Keynote Speech
We invited Mr. Kenta Suzuki, Director of the Care Productivity Improvement Promotion Office at the Headquarters Secretariat of the Social Welfare Corporation Yuai Jujikai and Director of the Yuai-so Special Nursing Home for the Elderly, to deliver a lecture titled “Care Technologies Chosen by Residents and Staff: Insights from the Front Lines of Technology Utilization to Boost Productivity.”
During the lecture, Mr. Suzuki shared examples of productivity improvements achieved through the use of monitoring devices and transfer assistance equipment in care settings. He discussed key points for introducing technology to improve operational efficiency while maintaining the quality of care, as well as challenges encountered during actual implementation and their solutions.
He also noted that creating care technologies that truly meet the needs of care settings requires an approach that understands the perspectives of both developers and frontline staff to generate value. Specific approaches are detailed in the "Key Points for Developing Care Technologies Focused on Solving On-Site Challenges and Co-creation," so please be sure to review it.
Presentation of Results for Each Project
Eleven companies selected for the AMED Project to Promote the Development of Robotic Care Equipment presented on the progress, results, challenges, and future prospects of their respective research themes. They also shared specific data
on the results of field trials in care settings and the potential for overseas expansion, providing valuable insights for practical implementation.
[Development Grant]
- Muscle Co., Ltd. "Research and Development of a Standard-Model Lifting-Type Robotic Care Device (Transfer Assistance [Non-Wearable Type])"
- TANOTECH Co., Ltd. "Communication Robots That Create a Real-Life Esports Environment"
- Geom Co., Ltd. "Bringing AI-powered dementia care and monitoring robots into the real world: R&D aimed at building 'digital twins that include humans' in long-term care settings"
- Toray Industries, Inc. "Research on a Urination Prediction System Using a Urination Detection Sensor Embedded in Diapers"
- Konica Minolta, Inc. "Research and Development Aimed at Assessing the Elderly Through Sensing and Maintaining and Improving Their Health Status Using the Collected Data"
- Zenko General Research Institute Co., Ltd. "Research on the Development of a Platform for Improving Productivity and Standardization in Long-Term Care"
[International Expansion]
- FUJI Co., Ltd. "Research Aimed at the Overseas Expansion of the 'Hug' Transfer Assistance Robot"
- CYBERDYNE Co., Ltd. "Research and Development on the HAL Waist-Type Care Support System"
- DFree Co., Ltd. "Demonstration of the Effectiveness of Reducing Caregiver Burden Through Elimination Support Using the 'DFree' Elimination Prediction Device in U.S. Home Care Services"
[Facility Maintenance]
- (National Research Institute) National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) "Research and Development on the Formulation of Safety Standards Guidelines for Robotic Care Equipment"
- PwC Consulting: "Developing the Infrastructure and Building the Ecosystem to Promote the Adoption of Robotic Care Devices"
Q&A
Following the presentation of results, the participating companies received feedback from AMED program supervisors, program officers, and experts. In addition, numerous questions were posed by attendees at the venue and viewers of the webcast, which the representatives from each company answered.
Information on Open Calls
At the conclusion of the results presentation, AMED provided information on upcoming calls for proposals, explaining the topics to be covered, the expected outcomes and objectives, and the eligibility requirements to businesses interested in the development and dissemination of care technologies.
Following the presentation, a consultation session was held in a separate room, which attracted a large number of participants; the event concluded successfully.
Please note that the presentation materials from each business operator at the results briefing are available on the members-only page (free registration). The members-only page also features archives of past seminars, so we encourage you to register.
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