About

Masato Kobayashi

Ph.D. (Engineering) · Assistant Professor

I have been engaged in research and technology development related to autonomous / remote-controlled intelligent robots and human support systems (mobility, manipulation, etc.) at universities, private companies, and in robot competitions.

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— Overview

Timeline

2013-2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Kobe Univ. — Bachelor
Kobe Univ. — Master
Seiko Epson Corp. — Technology Development Division (Full-time)
Kobe Univ. — Doctor
Omron Sinic X — Intern
JST Next-Generation Researcher Challenging Research Program
Kobe Univ. — Academic Researcher
OUXT Polaris
The University of Tokyo — Matsuo Lab (Contract Work)
Research Collaboration — Matsuo Lab, The University of Tokyo, Robot Team TRAIL
The University of Osaka — Cybermedia Center, Information Media Education Research Division — Assistant Professor
The University of Osaka — Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Information Systems Engineering, Integrated Media Environment — Assistant Professor (Concurrent)
The University of Osaka — School of Engineering Science, Information and Computer Sciences — Assistant Professor (Concurrent)
The University of Osaka — D3 Center, Cybermedia Education Research Division — Assistant Professor
Kobe Univ. — Project Assistant Professor (JST BOOST Young Researchers · Cross Appointment)
Education Industry Research Assistant Professor
— Career

Affiliations Timeline

  1. 2025.05→Now

    Project Assistant Professor JST BOOST Young Researchers · Cross Appointment

    Kobe University, Graduate School of Maritime Sciences

  2. 2024.10→Now

    Assistant Professor Primary

    The University of Osaka, D3 Center, Cybermedia Education Research Division [Laboratory]

  3. 2023.04→Now

    Assistant Professor Concurrent

    The University of Osaka, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Information Systems Engineering, Integrated Media Environment [Laboratory]

  4. 2023.04→Now

    Assistant Professor Concurrent

    The University of Osaka, School of Engineering Science, Information and Computer Sciences [Laboratory]

  5. 2023.04→2024.09

    Assistant Professor

    The University of Osaka, Cybermedia Center, Information Media Education Research Division

  6. 2022.10→Now

    Research Collaboration

    Matsuo Laboratory, The University of Tokyo — Robot Team TRAIL

  7. 2022.10→2023.03

    Contract Work

    Matsuo Laboratory, The University of Tokyo — Fundamental research on AI × Robotics and Foundation Models × Robotics

  8. 2022.10→2023.03

    Academic Researcher Assistant Professor equivalent

    Kobe University Graduate School of Maritime Science

  9. 2022.09→2025.04

    OUXT Polaris

    The only student-led team in Japan challenging the Maritime RobotX Challenge — an international autonomous-sailing-ship robot contest

  10. 2021.11→2022.09

    Next-Generation Researcher Challenging Research Program

    Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)

  11. 2021.11→2022.03

    Research Intern

    Omron Sinic X Corporation — Robotics × AI research

  12. 2019.10→2022.09

    Doctoral Program Ph.D. in Engineering

    Kobe University Graduate School, Maritime Science Major, Motoi Laboratory

  13. 2019.04→2021.09

    Seiko Epson Corporation — Technology Development Division Full-time

    Research and development of robots and manufacturing automation

  14. 2017.04→2019.03

    Master's Program M.Sc. (Maritime Sciences)

    Kobe University Graduate School, Marine Engineering Course, Motoi Laboratory

  15. 2013.04→2017.03

    Bachelor's Program B.Sc. (Maritime Sciences)

    Kobe University, Marine Engineering Department, Motoi Laboratory