12th Robot Award Winners Announced
Overview
The winners of the 12th Robot Award, co-hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and other organizations, have been selected. From 73 applications, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Award went to Centle FuturesⓇ, an automated tunnel-lining concrete placement robot. The award ceremony will be held on November 18, 2026, and a joint exhibition of the winning robots and other items will run from November 18 through 20 at Tokyo Big Sight.
Key points
- The winners of the 12th Robot Award have been selected.
- The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Award went to Centle FuturesⓇ, an automated tunnel-lining concrete placement robot.
- The award ceremony and joint exhibition of the winning robots and other items will be held at Tokyo Big Sight.
Overview
The Robot Award recognizes companies and other organizations for outstanding work in the advanced use of robots, research and development, human resource development, and other areas, to promote the advancement and social implementation of robot technology in Japan. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism co-hosts the award with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and the Japan Machinery Federation.
The first award was held in fiscal 2006. It has been held every other year since fiscal 2008, and this is the 12th edition.
Details
The 12th Robot Award Special Review Committee, chaired by Sadao Kawamura, and others reviewed all 73 entries submitted during the application period and selected the winners in each category. The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Award went to Centle FuturesⓇ, an automated tunnel-lining concrete placement robot developed by Toda Corporation and four other companies.
The award ceremony will take place on the main stage in East Hall 3 at Tokyo Big Sight. The joint exhibition will be held in the joint exhibition booth for the 12th Robot Award within Smart Factory Japan 2026, in East Halls 1–3 of the same venue.
The joint exhibition will showcase the winning robots and other items. The award ceremony and joint exhibition will be held at Tokyo Big Sight, 3-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo.