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VLA Development, Reinforcement Learning, and Humanoid Half-Marathon

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8th Study Session

VLA Development, Reinforcement Learning, and Humanoid Half-Marathon

Overview

The 8th Physical AI Study Group was held on May 8. In the first session, KUPAC President Kosei Osawa presented a report on KUPAC’s participation in SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 and shared insights gained from VLA development using a custom-built dual-arm manipulator. In the second session, KUPAC Co-Vice President Kenshiro Minamikawa gave an introductory presentation on reinforcement learning and shared insights from the Humanoid Half Marathon.

Timetable

16:30

Registration Starts

16:30-16:45

16:45

Opening

16:45-16:50

16:50

Presentation 1: SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 Exhibition Report and Knowledge Sharing on VLA Development with a Custom Dual-Arm Manipulator

16:50-17:30 (Kosei Osawa, B4, Faculty of Economics, Kyoto University / KUPAC Representative)

17:30

Presentation 2: Introduction to Reinforcement Learning and Insights from a Humanoid Half-Marathon

17:30-18:00 (Kenshiro Minamikawa, M2, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University / KUPAC Co-Vice Representative)

18:10

Networking

18:10-19:30

Gallery

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