Key factors of robotics development in Japan

Key factors of robotics development in Japan

Sergey M. Dvirnyy
Russian State Scientific Center for Robotics and Technical Cybernetics (RTC), Leading Engineer, 21, Tikhoretsky pr., Saint Petersburg, 194064, Russia, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., ORCID: 0009-0005-3826-8461

Alexander V. Popov
PhD in Technical Sciences, RTC, Deputy Director for Science, 21, Tikhoretsky pr., Saint Petersburg, 194064, Russia, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., ORCID: 0000-0001-6484-4411

Boris A. Spassky
PhD in Technical Sciences, RTC, Head of Section, 21, Tikhoretsky pr., Saint Petersburg, 194064, Russia, tel.: +7(812)552-13-25, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., ORCID: 0000-0002-5210-5408

Received September 15, 2023

Abstract
The article considers the history of development and the current state of robotics in the Asian region on the example of Japan. A technical and economic analysis of the cause-and-effect relationships between the development of robotics and the state of the Japanese economy has been carried out. The leading role of the state in shaping the fundamentals of robotics development policy in the interests of strengthening the national economy and improving the quality of life has been established.

Key words
Robot, robotics, industrial robotics, service robotics, robotics development programs, robotics technologies, Japan.

Acknowledgements
This work was carried out within the framework of the state assignment of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia № 075-01595-23-00 of December 26, 2022 «Development of proposals for improving state scientific, technical and industrial policy in the field of robotics based on the analysis of trends in the development of robotics in Russia and abroad».

DOI
10.31776/RTCJ.11401

Bibliographic description
Dvirnyy, S.M., Popov, A.V. and Spassky, B.A. (2023). "Key factors of robotics development in Japan". Robotics and Technical Cybernetics, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 245-255, DOI: 10.31776/RTCJ.11401. (in Russian).

UDC identifier
001.18:004.896:621.865.8

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