A Phase 3 SIP demonstration test will be conducted on Awaji Island. The test will run from 15 October to 1 November 2026 and assess guidance, security, customer service and remote support at 3 venues.
Pasona Group will conduct a demonstration test under Phase 3 of the Strategic Innovation Creation Program (SIP) on Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture. The test will run from 15 October to 1 November 2026, with participating companies including Panasonic Holdings, Sharp, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Sec, Fujita Gakuen Fujita Health University and Living Robot.
The demonstration will be conducted at 3 venues. The first is a robot concierge at Nijigen no Mori, where a Panasonic robot called “Hacobo” will provide multilingual guidance and automated security, including at night (15–28 October, excluding weekends). The second is robot staff at Craft Circus, where a Sharp RoBoHoN robot will be combined with avatar work to provide guidance and customer service (26 October–1 November, excluding 29 October). The third is a wellness tour operated by Pasona Wellness Tourism, where professionals at remote locations will provide advice through Living Robot's “Mechatro WeGo” (17 and 18 October).