The Robotics Industry Development Council (RIDC)
〜Concept Map〜

Our Mission

To make practical use of the accumulation of robotics-related industries and research groups. 　Foster the advance of a newborn industry that will soon be leading our national economy.

Members

・Universities 　　　・Research Groups 　　　・The Private Sector 　　　・Intellectuals and Specialists 　　　・Government Agencies　(The Kyushu Bureau of Industrial Finance, 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 The Fukuoka Prefectural Office,Kitakyushu City Office, Fukuoka City Office )

Ongoing and Upcoming Projects

【Information Dissemination】 　 We provide consistent, up-to-date information for both domestic and international purposes. 　　・The World Robotics Conference / February 25th 2004,(Fukuoka City,Kyushu,Japan) 　　・The International Robotics Exposition City 2004 / February 26th-28th 2004, 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (Kitakyushu City, Kyushu ,Japan) 　　・Homepage Establishment 　【Monitoring the industry's change and progress】 　　・Investigating industry needs 　　・Constructing a fundamental social system in which humans and robots can co-exist. 　　・Safety and Function Standardisations 　【Progress in Developmental Research】 　　・Coordination of research developments 　　・Promoting interaction and cooperation between research facilities. 　　・Robot development. Testing . Establishment of The Specialized Robotics Districts 　　・Test Results and publication of results 　【Fermenting Corporate Opportunities】 　　・Encouraging parent /child relatonship building 　　・Providing opportunities to contact and interact with robots

・Electronic database （Target membership: 5,000 individuals and organisation） ・The needs of the market ・Ideas

Information Dissemination ・Information on details of RIDC investigations ・Industry-related and technological information ・Research results and needs investigation results ・Assisting net-coordinators ・Events and robot rental information ・Other related topics

Network members （including National and International applicants） 　　・Robotics-related corporations ( Robot manufacturers, Component Part Technology Developers ) 　 　　・Individuals and groups involved in the media 　　・Universities, Specialists, Researchers, Research Groups, 　　・Government and municipal agencies 　　・Users (Security Industry,medical, welfare,housing industry,heavy industries, communications... etc) 　　・Other robotics-related private sector organisations, groups, and individuals