“Materials Engineering × AI”: Pioneering the Future Toward Robots with Human-like Intelligence

An interview article with Center Director Professor Hirofumi Tanaka (Department of Human Intelligence Systems, Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology) was published in the Yomiuri Shimbun (Miyazaki edition) on May 14, 2025.

This article is structured as a dialogue project for junior and senior high school students, and introduces Professor Tanaka’s pioneering work on developing intelligent haptic sensors through the “fusion of materials engineering and AI,” future prospects, and an encouraging message to the younger generation in Miyazaki profecture.

Published on May 14th, 2025（Yomiuri Shimbun (Miyazaki edition)）