Open-source AI robot learning tool wins Japan e-Learning Award's Physical AI category
4310sy · x · 2026-11-14
MeRT's open-source AI robotics teaching material won the AI Special Category (Physical AI) at the 23rd Japan e-Learning Awards.
The material is released as OSS and runs entirely in the browser — no installation needed, with support for smartphones, PCs, and gamepads:
- Covers everything from robot concept understanding to hands-on practice with the real kachaka home robot
- Used in courses for first-year university students and high schoolers, plus campus festivals
- Lets learners experience imitation learning directly in the browser
A zero-barrier open resource for anyone teaching or learning robot AI.
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