Yuki Kuroda

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Yuki Kuroda is a leading figure in domestic service robotics, best known for his foundational work with the Hibikino-Musashi@Home team. His research focuses on human-robot interaction, autonomous navigation, and robust object manipulation in unstructured home environments. As the driving force behind the team since its founding in 2010, Kuroda has orchestrated the development of a multi-disciplinary platform that integrates computer vision, speech recognition, and adaptive motion planning. His most cited work, the "Hibikino-Musashi@Home 2017 Team Description Paper" (15 citations), details the system architecture that enabled the team’s consistent success in the RoboCup@Home Japan Open Competition. Under his leadership, a diverse group of 24 members from seven different laboratories has pushed the boundaries of what domestic robots can achieve, from fetching items to following natural language commands. Kuroda’s contributions have not only advanced the state of the art in service robotics but have also established a model for collaborative, competition-driven research that directly translates into real-world household assistance.