What is GOL
GOL is a specialized team that promotes international research activities aimed at creating a society in which robots and avatars coexist with humans.
Members
As of April 1, 2025, our team consisted of five members: Director Horikawa; two researchers; one research engineer; and one career staff member.
Project
To achieve JST's Moonshot Goal 1: Realization of a society in which human beings can be free from limitations of body, brain, space, and time by 2050, we will promote the research and development of CA (Cybernetic Avatar) technology, which extends human physical, cognitive, and perceptual abilities.
News & Event
Information on GOL's activities and achievements will be provided, along with details of the internationalisation of the Avatar symbiotic society.
Toward an Avatar Coexistence Society: Internationalization
Moon Shot Goal 1: International joint research, demonstration experiments, and corporate collaboration are now in full swing in the Avatar Coexistence Society Project.
Furthermore, joint research with the UAE and Dubai, which officially began in 2024, has received high praise in the MS community. Remarkable results have been achieved, including the organization of an international symposium by a corporate consortium.
Moving forward, we will advance international joint research strategically, establish and operate international open labs, foster international corporate collaborations, and conduct social implementation research. Our focus will be on the global expansion of the Avatar Coexistence Society while actively sharing information.
News & Information
- The “Avatar Symbiotic Society” project, Social Field Experiment” at the EXPO 2025 Osaka・Kansai Japan has successfully accomplished!
Japanese Our field experiment for the Avatar Symbiotic Society Project, which took place at the Osaka-Kansai Expo Signature Pavilion “Future of Life” from April 13th to October 13th, 2025, has successfully accomplished.We would like to express our sincere thanks to all those who cooperated with us and participated in this long-term experiment. 184-Day Challenge: Turning the Expo into a “LIVE field of research” We, the Deep Interaction Science (DIL) utilized the entire duration of the Expo as a valuable opportunity for long-term field experiment, introducing cutting-edge research and development achievements into the pavilion. Running the full 184-day period at this… Read more: The “Avatar Symbiotic Society” project, Social Field Experiment” at the EXPO 2025 Osaka・Kansai Japan has successfully accomplished! - ATR Open House 2025: Thank you for coming!
Japanese The ATR Open House 2025, held on October 2 and 4, concluded successfully with a great turnout. We sincerely thank everyone who attended! This year's theme was "The Forefront of Science and Technology Addressing Social Issues." The exhibition structure was completely revamped, shifting from laboratory units to solution units, making it easier to understand the research dedicated to solving pressing social challenges. We, the Deep Interaction Laboratory (DIL), presented the following research outcomes with the goal of realizing an "A Symbiotic Society": Assisting Technologies and the Evolution of Avatars for Human Sympathy (8 presentations + Demo) Neuroscience and Sensing… Read more: ATR Open House 2025: Thank you for coming! - A student delegation from Twente University, Netherlands, visited our institute.
Japanese On September 29, 2025, a delegation of 33 students (30 students and 3 faculty advisors) from the Master's Program in Bioengineering and Medical Technology at the University of Twente, Netherlands, visited our institute. They observed a demonstration of the movable Cybernetic Avatar, Teleco and experienced interacting with ATR's reception android ‘ERICA’. We also introduced our efforts utilizing avatars, including details of proof-of-concept experiments and past initiatives under the “Moonshot Goal 1: Realization of a society in which human beings can be free from limitations of body, brain, space, and time by 2050,” under the theme “Our Lives Expanded by… Read more: A student delegation from Twente University, Netherlands, visited our institute. - Cybernetic Avatar Startups & Tech Osaka Summit 2025
Japanese On 16 September 2025, Cybernetic Avatar Startups 2025 (CAS) took place at the Grand Green Osaka JAM BASE Blooming Camp.CAS featured introductions to, and exhibitions of, technology seeds being developed under the 'Moonshot Goal 1: Realization of a society in which human beings can be free from limitations of body, brain, space, and time by 2050. At the Tech Osaka Summit 2025, which was held simultaneously at the Grand Front Osaka Congress Convention Centre, four speakers — Norihiro Hagita (PD), Hiroshi Ishiguro (PM), Ryota Kanai (PM) and Takahiro Miyashita — took to the stage for a talk session titled… Read more: Cybernetic Avatar Startups & Tech Osaka Summit 2025 - UAE Presidential Office Demonstration
Japanese On August 8, 2025, twenty representatives from the UAE Presidential Office toured ATR.They observed a demonstration of the movable Cybernetic Avatar, Teleco. We introduced the concept of "Our Lives Expanded by Avatars," covering the status of proof-of-concept experiments and past initiatives utilizing avatars under the "Moonshot Goal 1: Realization of a society in which human beings can be free from limitations of body, brain, space, and time by 2050," as well as the Avatar Symbiotic Society Corporate Consortium.