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Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) stands as one of Japan's premier research universities, with a robotics and AI portfolio that spans nearly five decades of pioneering innovation. From foundational mechanics to cutting-edge intelligent systems, Tokyo Tech's researchers have consistently pushed the boundaries of what machines can do—and how they can work alongside humans. The institution's contributions to robotics are both broad and deep. Early landmark work, including the 1978 development of soft grippers and the 1989 generalized Jacobian matrix framework for space manipulators—now cited over 600 times—established Tokyo Tech as a global authority in manipulation and space robotics. Professor Shigeo Hirose's celebrated research on snake-like and articulated mobile robots, dating back to 1971, gave rise to a lineage of biologically inspired machines that continue to influence field robotics worldwide. The M-TRAN self-reconfigurable modular robot series, with over 800 combined citations across multiple publications, represents a sustained commitment to adaptive, distributed robotic architectures. Tokyo Tech's scope extends far beyond hardware. Researchers have made significant strides in biped locomotion learning, passivity-based networked control, and, most recently, the integration of large language models into human–robot interaction—reflecting a seamless evolution with contemporary AI trends. The institution also explores molecular robotics and photomobile polymer actuators, bridging chemistry and robotics in genuinely novel ways. Notable centers such as the Hirose-Fukushima Robotics Lab have produced generations of researchers who now lead institutions and companies globally. With a citation record that spans classical control theory, soft robotics, emotion recognition, and embodied AI, Tokyo Tech offers prospective students and collaborators a uniquely multidisciplinary environment where foundational rigor and visionary experimentation coexist.