A data collection center for humanoid robots operated by private consortium J-HRTI in Narashino, Chiba, has begun full-scale operations. Up to 40 robots will be operated manually to collect motion data for use as training data for AI models.
J-HRTI, a private consortium of companies developing AI models for humanoid robots, opened the J-HRTI Kanto Data Factory in Narashino, Chiba, and began full-scale operations on 26 August 2026. The facility covers approximately 1,400 square meters, with participating companies sharing the costs equally.
The facility collects motion and video data from humanoid robots operated by assigned staff, adds information such as the tasks performed, and converts the data into training datasets. In addition to the collected data, motion records obtained at actual worksites will also be shared among participating companies.
For now, data collection focuses mainly on upper-body movements. The consortium also plans to introduce and train legged, walking robots in the future. It aims to begin deploying robots for simple tasks at worksites by the end of 2026 and to develop industry-specific foundation models and a general-purpose model capable of handling all tasks by 2028.