2026: Year One of Humanoids
GMO Internet Group —
fully committed to Physical AI.
In April 2026, one of Japan's largest
humanoid robot
research facilities
opened on the 11th floor of Cerulean Tower, Shibuya.
The lab maintains a permanent on-site lineup of the world's most advanced humanoid robots,
providing an unmatched, hands-on research environment.
Our goal is
to create a world-class environment where robot and AI engineers naturally gather
and inspire one another.
From here in Shibuya,
we accelerate the real-world deployment of next-generation robotics
at unprecedented speed.
Theme
Research themes
At this facility, members of "GMO AI & Robotics Corporation" (from GMO Internet Group's Group R&D Division)
and members of "GMO Various Robotics" come together, engaging day and night in frontline R&D.
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Whole-body control
Learning motions that require advanced balance control
Our research acquires complex motions by combining imitation learning — which retargets human motion to robots — with state-of-the-art reinforcement learning.
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Robot foundation models
Building systems for autonomous robot operation
We carry out R&D on robot foundation models that support autonomous robot behavior, and on Sim-to-Real transfer methods that span pre-training in simulators and environmental adaptation on physical hardware.
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Robotics
Robot-system development with real-world operation in mind
In addition to localization and environment recognition using multiple sensors such as cameras, LiDAR and RTK-GNSS, we integrate control, path planning and simulation to research and develop systems that enable diverse robots to operate reliably in real environments. We advance development through simulation and on-hardware evaluation, seamlessly covering debugging, deployment and continuous operational improvement.
MEDIA
Media coverage
Engineers &
Researchers Wanted
At this hub where robots from around the world come together, we're bringing humanoids into society.
We are looking for experience and expertise to lead the foundations of our No.1 robot service.
Humanoids and many more robots —
ready to work for you.
Humanoid-as-a-Service (HaaS)
— on-demand humanoid staffing
