HuRoC ｜ Human-Robot Commons
Proving a future where people and humanoid robots live together — from Ota City.
HuRoC is a co-creation community giving shape to a robot-coexistence society through making, testing, and showing. As a first step, we held HuRoC EXPO 2026 in July 2026. From here, we keep the cycle of co-creation running year-round.
Get involved
Ways to engage with HuRoC
FANs (free)
Free sign-up for updates. Individuals, companies and groups all welcome.
Sign up free FieldApply to host a pilot
Offer shopping streets, small factories, vacant houses or public spaces as pilot sites. Rolling applications.
See the call MemberBecome a member
For those who want to take part in HuRoC's activities on an ongoing basis.
Get in touch SponsorSponsor us
Support HuRoC through corporate and group sponsorship (tiered).
Sponsorship detailsHuRoC EXPO 2026 has concluded
Held on July 17, 2026 (Fri) at Ota City Industrial Plaza PiO. An event report is in preparation. The next edition is planned for 2027 (timing to be announced).
Three Pillars of Activity
つくる → ためす → みせる。成果を次の「つくる」へ還し、循環させていきます。
Create
つくる — R&D
Collaboratively develop prototypes leveraging cutting-edge technologies — 3D printing, robotics, AI control, and more.
Test
ためす — Field Trials
Put robots to work in real-world settings — daily life, education, healthcare, industry — to discover challenges and pathways to social implementation.
Show
みせる — Communication
Share outcomes through EXPO events and media to build public understanding and expand participation.
↻ そして次の「つくる」へ循環
Future scenes
The everyday life we aim for
Humanoid robots will soon move beyond factories and labs into everyday spaces.
HuRoC prototypes the everyday scenes of a future where humans and robots coexist naturally.
Manifesto
Building the future, from society itself.
Who do robots belong to?
Owned by a specific company,
running on a specific factory floor —
that cannot be the only future for robots.
Just as a public square belongs to everyone in town,
robots, too, can be something society uses, raises, and continues to question together.
HuRoC calls that possibility “Useware.”
It is the design of how we use, accept,
and live alongside robots —
in other words, the design of usage itself.
In Ota City, developers, designers, manufacturers,
universities, government, and shopping streets
stand on the same field.
Create.
Test.
Show.
A loop, repeated a little at a time.
HuRoC is an effort to actually prototype a future of human–humanoid coexistence in the real world, and make it take root.
From the Field
News
Updates from the ground, from the HuRoC Preparatory Committee.
- Field Log
Courtesy visit to the Mayor of Ota City
We paid a courtesy visit to the Mayor of Ota City to share the vision behind HuRoC EXPO 2026 and our approach to a society where humans and robots coexist.
About HuRoC
HuRoC (Human-Robot Commons) is a co-creation platform for experimenting with and building a future where humans and robots live, work, learn, and interact together.
We see the future with robots as something to think about, use, and nurture together — and we want to create that better future with all of you.
Join Us
HuRoC is looking for partners to think about and build a society of human-robot coexistence together. Whether you're a company, research institution, municipality, or individual — get in touch.