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International Symposium on Rescue Vehicles and Robots Successfully Held

Group Photo – International Symposium on Rescue Vehicles and Robots(Open new window/jpg file)Image — Group Photo – International Symposium on Rescue Vehicles and Robots

Open Ceremony(Open new window/jpg file)Image — Open Ceremony

the Disaster Science International Research Institute (Tough Cyberphysical AI Research Center) of Tohoku University and the Intelligent Vehicle Research and Development Center of Ming Chi University of Technology officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)(Open new window/jpg file)Image — the Disaster Science International Research Institute (Tough Cyberphysical AI Research Center) of Tohoku University and the Intelligent Vehicle Research and Development Center of Ming Chi University of Technology officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Jung-Ho Cheng, Chair Professor & Director, Intelligent Vehicle Research and Development Center, MCUT(Open new window/jpg file)Image — Jung-Ho Cheng, Chair Professor & Director, Intelligent Vehicle Research and Development Center, MCUT

Pin-Han Chu, Engineer, Intelligent Vehicle Research and Development Center, MCUT(Open new window/jpg file)Image — Pin-Han Chu, Engineer, Intelligent Vehicle Research and Development Center, MCUT

Networking and Exchange Among Participants 1(Open new window/jpg file)Image — Networking and Exchange Among Participants 1

Ming-Hung Chen, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, MCUT(Open new window/jpg file)Image — Ming-Hung Chen, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, MCUT

Kazunori Ohno, Division Head and Professor, Tough Cyberphysical AI Research Center, Tohoku University, Japan(Open new window/jpg file)Image — Kazunori Ohno, Division Head and Professor, Tough Cyberphysical AI Research Center, Tohoku University, Japan

Demonstration of Conceptual Rescue Vehicles and Command Stations(Open new window/jpg file)Image — Demonstration of Conceptual Rescue Vehicles and Command Stations

Demonstration of Conceptual Rescue Vehicles and Command Stations 2(Open new window/jpg file)Image — Demonstration of Conceptual Rescue Vehicles and Command Stations 2

Demonstration of Conceptual Rescue Vehicles and Command Stations 1(Open new window/jpg file)Image — Demonstration of Conceptual Rescue Vehicles and Command Stations 1

Group Photo 2– International Symposium on Rescue Vehicles and Robots(Open new window/jpg file)Image — Group Photo 2– International Symposium on Rescue Vehicles and Robots

Yoshito Okada, Specially Appointed Associate Professor,Tough Cyberphysical AI Research Center, Tohoku University, Japan(Open new window/jpg file)Image — Yoshito Okada, Specially Appointed Associate Professor,Tough Cyberphysical AI Research Center, Tohoku University, Japan

Hiro Kobayashi, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NTUST(Open new window/jpg file)Image — Hiro Kobayashi, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NTUST

Ranulfo Plutarco Bezerra Neto, Specially Appointed Assistant Professor,Tough Cyberphysical AI Research Center, Tohoku University, Japan(Open new window/jpg file)Image — Ranulfo Plutarco Bezerra Neto, Specially Appointed Assistant Professor,Tough Cyberphysical AI Research Center, Tohoku University, Japan

Shotaro Kojima, Assistant Professor, Tough Cyberphysical AI Research Center, Tohoku University, Japan(Open new window/jpg file)Image — Shotaro Kojima, Assistant Professor, Tough Cyberphysical AI Research Center, Tohoku University, Japan

Networking and Exchange Among Participants(Open new window/jpg file)Image — Networking and Exchange Among Participants

Kuan-Wei Chiao, Engineer, Intelligent Vehicle Research and Development Center, MCUT(Open new window/jpg file)Image — Kuan-Wei Chiao, Engineer, Intelligent Vehicle Research and Development Center, MCUT

Thilak Sathis Kumar, Postgraduate Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, MCUT(Open new window/jpg file)Image — Thilak Sathis Kumar, Postgraduate Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, MCUT

update date : 2026-03-24

The Intelligent Vehicle Research and Development Center hosted the International Symposium on Rescue Vehicles and Robots on March 23, in collaboration with Tohoku University and National Taiwan University of Science and Technology. Experts from academia and industry gathered to explore the latest developments in intelligent vehicles and rescue robotics for extreme environments. Key topics included amphibious vehicles, drone technologies, autonomous navigation, nuclear disaster response, and electric rescue vehicles, highlighting interdisciplinary innovation and integration. Through international exchange and industry–academia collaboration, the symposium contributes to advancing smart disaster-response technologies and strengthening public safety and infrastructure resilience. In addition, the Disaster Science International Research Institute (Tough Cyberphysical AI Research Center) of Tohoku University and the Intelligent Vehicle Research and Development Center of Ming Chi University of Technology officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the same day. This partnership marks a new phase of collaboration in smart disaster-response technologies, AI applications, and vehicle system development. Future initiatives will include talent exchange, joint research projects, and technology development to further enhance disaster response capabilities and public safety resilience. Smart Mobility Rescue Robotics Symposium AI Disaster Response

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