Robot Revolution & Industrial IoT Initiative

To Survive by agile and open value creation.

Background of establishment
The Robot Revolution & Industrial IoT Initiative (RRI) wasestablished as an organizational platform to promote the"Robot Revolution" stated in the national "New Robot Strategy"(2015/2/10, The Headquarters for Japan’s Economic
Revitalization).
In "New Robot Strategy", robot is widely defined as a systemthat executes tasks by utilizing digital and network technology,
advanced sensors, and artificial intelligence.

Prime Minister Abe at that time attended
the establishment party in 2015

Organization profile
Robot Revolution & Industrial IoT Initiative (RRI) is an organization that rebuilds the Japanesemanufacturing industry in order to respond to the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Society 5.0 incooperation with the industry and government.
In the Third Industrial Revolution, Japan developed mechatronics, contributed to the world throughhigh quality manufacturing with variable volume mixed production system.
In the Fourth Industrial Revolution, we are in a position to lead the world based on theseachievements
RRI includes a wide range of related business organizations, companies, academic societies, andresearch institutions. RRI aims to share issues to be tackled and actions to be taken to solve them,while collaborating with relevant government ministries and agencies, and to promote a new robot
strategy across the board in response to the IoT era.

Cooperative relationship
To Survive by agile and open value creation with Industrial IoT and Robot.

RRI : Robot Revolution & Industrial IoT Initiative
International community
International Data Spaces
Association
Gaia-X AISBL
Plattform Industrie 4.0
Industry IoT Consortium
Clean Energy Smart
Manufacturing
Innovation Institute
Alliance Industrie de Futur
Confederation of Industryof the Czech Republic

Japan Government /National Institutes

RRI414members(Companies / Associations /Academia / Research institutes/ Academic societies /Local governments)

Japanese Industry Associations

The National Institute of AdvancedIndustrial Science and Technology
New Energy and Industrial TechnologyDevelopment Organization

JEMA JEMIMA JEITA JMF
JMTBA JSIM MSTC NECA
JARA CIAJ JAMA JAPIADSA IVI

Organization name of Japanese Industrial Association
JEMA: The Japan Electrical Manufacturers’ Association, JEMIMA: Japan Electric Measuring Instruments Manufacturers’ Association, JEITA: Japan Electronics
and Information Technology Industries Association, JMF: The Japan Machinery Federation, JMTBA: Japan Machine Tool Builders’ Association, JSIM: The Japan
Society of Industrial Machinery Manufacturers, MSTC: Manufacturing Science and Technology Center, NECA: Nippon Electric Control Equipment Industries
Association, JARA: Japan Robot Association, CIAJ: Communications and Information Network Association of Japan, JAMA: Japan Automobile Manufacturers
Association, JAPIA: Japan Auto Parts Industries Association, DSA: Data Society Alliance, IVI: Industrial Value Chain Initiative

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Chairperson： Toshiaki Higashihara (Hitachi, Ltd. ,Chairperson of the Japan Machinery Federation)- Plenary meeting (members: 414 as of March 2023)
Working Groups:- WG1 : Manufacturing Business Revolution through IoT- WG2 : Promotion of Robot Utilization in Society- WG3 : Robot Innovation- IEC Systems Committee Smart Manufacturing, Secretary of Japan National committee- The Consortium of Human Education for future Robot System Integration (CHERSI)

Activities
RRI contributes to improving the industrial competitiveness of Japanese manufacturing and nonmanufacturing industries by supporting co-creation activities in the area of ​cooperation of companies.
RRI is leading the development of technologies in the fields of industrial IoT, robot innovation andutilization, rule-making efforts such as international and domestic standardization, and human resource
development support.
1. Manufacturing Business Revolution through IoT:
RRI draws up the future shape of the manufacturing business and developing international
standards on smart manufacturing and security. RRI also supports the introduction of IoT andthe revitalization of regional industry and SMEs in response to globalization.
2. Promotion of Robot Utilization in Society:
RRI establishes specific cross-sectoral mechanisms that are effective in accelerating the utilizationof robots in priority fields where they are to be promoted..
3. Robot Innovation:
RRI works toward robot development, manufacturing and social implementation to expand thebase of next-generation robot development and robot utilization..
4. IEC Systems Committee Smart Manufacturing, Secretary of Japan National committee:
RRI is operating IEC Systems Committee Smart Manufacturing National Committee, andcoordinates Japanese positions to contribute to standardization in IEC and ISO.
5. The Consortium of Human Education for future Robot System Integration (CHERSI):CHERSI trains a wide range of robot utilization human resources such as robot engineers, system
integrators, and robot users for the automation of domestic and overseas industries in all Japan.

Toward the target

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1.Collaboration with the government:
1) Promotion of Connected Industries with METI2) Hosting "Robot Revolution and Industrial IoT
International Symposium"
2.Group Activities:
1)Marketing of global trend information2)Use case study3)Systems Engineering Research4)SME support
Hosting Smart Manufacturing supporting group Conference5)National and international trend study

The Robot Revolution and Industrial IoT
International Symposium 2023

3.Information sharing:
National and international trend seminars
4.International collaboration:
1) Japan - Germany collaboration (expert meetings)- Standardization and Interoperability- Industrial security- Business models
2) International symposium (9 times since 2016)
Speakers in 2023
Session 1 - Mr. Markus Heß (Deputy-Director General, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs andClimate Action(BMWK))
Mr. Hagen Heubach (Board Member, Catena-X Automotive Network / Global Vice
President, Head of Industry Business Unit Automotive, SAP SE)
Mr. Ingo Sawilla (Trumpf Werkzeugmaschien SE, Coordinator Datagovernance ＋Datasecurity)
Session 2 - Prof. Dr. -Ing. Boris Otto (Fraunhofer ISST, Director / Fraunhofer ICT Group, Chairman ofthe Board of Directors / TU Dortmund University, Chair of Industrial Information
Management)Prof. Dr. Noboru Koshizuka ( Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, the Universityof Tokyo / Data Society Alliance, CEO)Mr. Dan Isaacs (CTO of Digital Twin Consortium)
3) Information dissemination at international exhibitions
Booth at Hanover Messe 2023, and speeches at partner session of Platform Industrie 4.0.
4) Workshops- Dataspace seminar- Manufacturing Policy in the world of Post COVID-195) Joint collaboration with CESMII (Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute, USA),
Platform Industrie4.0, Industry IoT Consortium, Alliance Industrie de Futur, Confederation of Industryof the Czech Republic, International Data Spaces Association
5.National collaboration:
1) Coordination with national committees of International standardization related to smart manufacturing
2) Workshops jointly with related industry associations and Regional seminars
6.Database:1) IoT use case map (Japan, Germany, France)2) IoT Tools and solutions
3) Future image videos
7.Reports:- Digital-Platforms-in-Manufacturing Industries (Japan – Germany collaboration)- IIoT Value Chain Security - Realizing Trustworthiness Attributes for Supply Chain Elements(Japan – Germany collaboration)- Revitalizing Human-Machine Interaction for the advanced society (Japan – Germany collaboration)- The beginning of digital economy in industries- Understanding Hanover Messe 2021 ~ The industrial ecosystem at a turning point ~- Industrial IoT Roadmap Research Committee Report
8.International standardization:
Secretary of Japan National committee, IEC Systems Committee Smart Manufacturing
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1. Objectives:
In priority fields where the utilization of robots is to be promoted, specific cross-sectoralmechanisms effective for accelerating the utilization will be established.

2. Structure:
Promotion of Robot Utilization in Society WGboard of governors
Food TC

Promotion of building Robot Implementation Model TF

Logistics Warehouse TC
Retail TC（on hiatus）
Manufacturing

Promotion of Robot Utilization SWG

Nursing care

※ TF：Task Force
SWG：Sub Working GroupTC : Technical Committee

Construction
Logistics

3. Activities :1) Promotion of building Robot Implementation Model TF
The Technical Committees in each field works on to establish robot-friendly environments.
In each TC , the leading users take the lead in working with robot manufacturers and system
integrators to develop robot implementation models by restructuring current business processes
and environments including examining standards and standardization for building.

1) Food TC
Accelerate automation for side dish and lunch box production
left behind automation and understaffed.
Developing automation system for side dish and lunch box presentation.
2) Logistics Warehouse TC
Proposing 14 improvement items to establish robot-friendly environments.
Accelerate standardization for I/F among WMS and robots and material handling system.
2) Promotion of Robot Utilization SWG
The SWG in each field works on activities to promote robot utilization more widely by proposing
development of an environment .Each SWG work on making strategies to promoting robotics,
the proposal for regulatory reform requests of the development of an environment for thewidespread use of human-collaborative and service robots, organize use cases , risk
assessment , insurance ,enlightenment activities.
1)Manufacturing
Making easier to install human-collaborative robots to promote of robot more widely.
Making case studies and safety guideline for human-collaborative robots.
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2)Nursing care
Discussing the building efficient environment for nursing robots.
Working on further utilizing data of nursing case.
3)Construction
Working on further utilizing robot of construction.
Working on exchanging information between user and vendor.
4)Logistics
Investigating newest robot for Logistics and making proposal for regulatory reform requests.
Discussing the safety guideline for AGV/AMR.
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1. Objectives:(１) Expand robot implementation, develop the base of next-generation robot through thediscussion with industry and university members.
(２) Discuss the rules and standardization for international deployment.

2. Structure:

Robot Innovation WG
Board of governors

Steering Board※OSS：Open Source Software

1 Robot Friendly Committee
2 Manipulation Committee
3 Research Information Committee
4 Robot Innovation Pitch Committee
5 Software Architecture Investigation ReviewCommittee
6 Evaluation Indicators of Mobile Robots
Investigation Review Committee
7 AI Performance Standards for Service
Robots Investigation Review Committee
8 Robot OSS Support Committee

3. Activities :6[Deliverables]
Guidelines
Specifications
SoftwareStandardization

Activities on IEC Systems Committee Smart Manufacturing,
Secretary of Japan National committee
1.Smart Manufacturing definition (IEC/ISO definition of Smart manufacturing in 2018):
Manufacturing that improves its performance aspects (*1) with integrated and intelligent use of processes
and resources in cyber, physical and human spheres to create and deliver products and services, which
also collaborates with other domains (*2) within enterprises’ value chains.
*1 performance aspects: Performance aspects include agility, efficiency, safety, security, sustainability or
any other performance indicators identified by the enterprise.
*2 domains: In addition to manufacturing, other enterprise domains can include engineering, logistics,marketing, procurement, sales or any other domains identified by the enterprise.
2.SyC SM and other standardization committees:

3.Operation of Japan National Committee of IEC SyC SM:- Coordinate the discussion among experts, contributing the international standardization effort in the fieldof Smart Manufacturing.
4.Dissemination and promotion:- Seminars, Conferences- Publication of Smart Manufacturing related documents

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1. Activity Goals:
In addition to solve social issues such as the declining birthrate, aging population, labor shortage, andproductivity improvement, expectations are rising for automation involving the implementation of robots toaddress the Three Cs in COVID times (automation, manpower reduction, remote operations).
We will cultivate humans resources who will contribute to the automation of domestic and overseas
industries in the future, including robot engineers, system integrators, robot users, and all who will handle
robots, right here in Japan.
2. CHERSI Organization:
Under the leadership of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), CHERSI was establishedunder RRI in June 2020, and has engaged in various activities.
CHERSI provides the seeds of the latest technology trends from the industry to meet the needs ofeducational institutions and others.
3. CHERSI Initiatives:
3) Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly,
1) Technical colleges
Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers
・Reviewing skill standards for technology
・Developmentof seminar courses in the robotics
achievement goal guidelines
field, lectures, company tours, etc.
・Continuous promotion of teacher training
and visiting classes
4) Global Expansion
・Promote specific activities such as collaborations with2) Technical high schools
overseas target countries, with aim to cultivate human・Hold summer seminar "Robot Training forresources for robot system design using Japanese
Teachers"
robots.

Pickup web resources
IoT Usecase map

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