Robot Summit 2011　〜towards the realization of robots that meet user demands〜

The symposium brings together four Japanese and two overseas-based robot manufacturers and robot users with the intention of showcasing the future of robotics. Discussion will be held on customer’s desires and the manufacturer’s plans to meet these desires.

Representatives of the robot manufacturers
The ABB Group Group Senior Vice President Head of Business Unit Robotics Mr. Per Vegard Nerseth	KUKA Roboter GmbH Executive Vice President Asia / Pacific Mr. Alwin Berninger
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. Deputy General Manager, Robot Division Mr.Yasuhiko Hashimoto	FANUC CORPORATION President & CEO Dr. Eng. Yoshiharu Inaba
NACHI-FUJIKOSHI CORPORATION Managing Director Mr. Makoto Sasaki	YASKAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION President Mr. Junji Tsuda

Representatives of the robot users
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION Director, Head of process and improvement Mr. Hisanori Nakamura	TSUMURA & CO. Director, roduction Technology Development Dept. Technology & Quality Center Production Division Mr. Shuuji Hashigaya
Coordinator Journalist,Anchorperson Associate professor at Shinshu University Mariko Mikami