RTJ2026: AI Robot Collaboration with YUASA and NIT Toyota College

Cistron worked with students from the National Institute of Technology (KOSEN), Toyota College, on an AI-powered robot for a joint exhibition at YUASA’s booth at ROBOT TECHNOLOGY JAPAN 2026 (RTJ2026), held on June 11–13, 2026.

A voice-operated robot that delivers giveaways

The system recognizes a visitor’s voice with AI and uses a collaborative robot arm to deliver the requested giveaway. The project connects spoken interaction with physical robot movement.

YUASA’s June 4, 2026 announcement introduced it as a hospitality robot developed by Toyota College students. The release also featured Cistron’s contactless interaction device using a camera and edge AI.

Student-led development

Seven Toyota College students participated in the project. Cistron defined the system architecture and requirements, while the students handled hardware design, software implementation, circuit-board design, component procurement, and assembly.

Exhibition details

• Event: ROBOT TECHNOLOGY JAPAN 2026 (RTJ2026)
• Dates: June 11–13, 2026
• Venue: Aichi Sky Expo, Aichi International Exhibition Center
• Joint exhibition: YUASA, booth F04

Media coverage and references

On June 4, 2026, Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun published an article about YUASA partnering with Toyota College students and startups to propose physical AI. Its publicly available introduction highlights bringing students’ perspectives to workplace automation through collaboration with an AI venture.

The links below also include YUASA’s official announcement and the event organizer’s information. The linked articles are in Japanese.

www.nikkan.co.jpNikkan Kogyo Shimbun: YUASA’s physical AI collaboration with Toyota College students and startups — June 4, 2026https://www.nikkan.co.jp/articles/view/00783178↗ prtimes.jpYUASA’s official RTJ2026 announcement — June 4, 2026https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000070.000124870.html↗ s.carcareplus.jpCAR CARE PLUS: contactless interaction device and RTJ2026 exhibition — June 11, 2026https://s.carcareplus.jp/article/2026/06/11/14158.html↗ robot-technology.jpRTJ2026: official event informationhttps://robot-technology.jp/about/↗