A UK-Japan joint symposium will be held at the University of Sheffield, an overseas J-PEAKS partner university of Nagaoka University of Technology (NUT) on September 25, 2026.

Titled “UK-Japan Symposium on Smart Robotics in the AI Era,” this gathering brings together promising young and mid-career researchers from Japan and the UK working on smart robotics in the AI era, particularly in the emerging field of physical AI enabled by edge AI technologies. It serves as a research exchange session among researchers from the University of Sheffield, NUT, and Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU), a J-PEAKS partner university.

This symposium is supported by funding from the “JSPS London Symposium and Seminar Scheme.”

• Date & Time: Friday, September 25, 2026 | 8:30–18:00 (Local Time)
• Venue: Mappin Hall, Floor E, Sir Frederick Mappin Building, University of Sheffield
• Details ＆ Program: For details on the program, please refer to the JSPS London website:
　　　　https://www.jsps.org/events/2026/09/uk-japan-symposium-smart-robots-in-the-ai-era.html
• Target Audience: Faculty and Researchers affiliated with the University of Sheffield, Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU), and Nagaoka University of Technology (NUT)

Issued by Head Office for Research Strategy, Nagaoka University of Technology: Takei, Saito, Kuribayashi