Outline
| Hosted by | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry & The Japan Machinery Federation |
| Details of commendation | Grand Prize (Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Award) Given to a robot, part, or software that won First Prize and is judged as the most excellent based on the screening criteria SME Venture Prize (Small and Medium Enterprise Agency Director-General Award) Given to a robot, part, or software that won First Prize and is judged to be the most excellent for its use of flexible ideas specific to small and medium sized firms. Japan Machinery Federation President Award Given to a robot, part, or software that won the First Prize and is judged to be particularly excellent in terms of robot industry development. Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation Award Given to a robot, part, or software that won the First Prize and is judged to be excellent in terms of robot industry development in the field of small and medium firms. First Prize Given by category to a robot, part, or software that is judged to be excellent based on the screening criteria. Jury’s Choice Prize Given by the Screening Committee, as appropriate, to a robot, part, or software that is judged as particularly excellent based on the screening criteria |
| Items screened |
Robots, parts, or software that provided outstanding services in Japan during the fiscal year when applications for the award are accepted. |
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| Screening criteria |
The evaluation standards in screening are a robot’s contribution to and potential for creating a market (the following 1. and 2.) and technological innovativeness (the following 3.) 1. Social needs Results of introduction and sales, potential for future creation of robot markets, degree of merit, public interest, and degree of need 2. Value from the user’s point of view Convenience, practicality, economy, design, maintenance costs, etc. 3. Technological innovativeness Safety, novelty, technical stability, multiplicity of operating environment, operability, etc. * In the screening process, the Screening Committee may select excellent robots, parts, or software by comprehensively evaluating 1. to 3. above, or may select excellent robots, parts, or software by focusing on either 1., 2., or 3. above. |