Papers
15
Total Citations
217
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About
Yoshihiro Kusuda is a prominent Japanese robotics journalist and industry analyst whose work has chronicled the evolution of robotics technology in Japan and its applications across multiple sectors. Specializing in industrial automation, humanoid robotics, and emerging robotic technologies, Kusuda has served as an invaluable bridge between cutting-edge engineering developments and the broader research community. His most impactful contribution, a 2013 analysis of Honda's robotized friction stir welding (FSW) technology for joining steel and aluminum in mass-production vehicles, has garnered 113 citations, reflecting its significance to automotive manufacturing innovation. His 2008 profile of Toyota's violin-playing robot (41 citations) offered rare insider insight into Japan's "partner robot" strategy, highlighting the nation's ambitions beyond industrial automation. Across his body of work, Kusuda has documented pivotal moments in Japanese robotics history — from the rise of ASIMO and AIBO in the early 2000s to food industry automation and remotely controlled construction machinery. His coverage of Japan's vision at World Expo 2005 and JARA's national robotics strategy further underscores his role as a thoughtful observer of policy and technological direction. For students and researchers, Kusuda's writings offer an indispensable documentary record of Japan's robotics journey.
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- 2Toyota's violin‐playing robot41 citations · 2008
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- 4The humanoid robot scene in Japan10 citations · 2002
- 5Robotization in the Japanese automotive industry6 citations · 1999
- 6The use of robots in the Japanese food industry6 citations · 2010
- 7A remotely controlled robot operates construction machines4 citations · 2003
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- 10Robots at FOOMA Japan: a food machinery and technology exhibition3 citations · 2011