Japan Startup Awards 2026 and Mujin's prime ministerial award

Good afternoon. I would like to say a few words on the occasion of the commendation ceremony for the Nippon Startup Awards 2026. This year, Mujin, Inc. was selected as the winner of the Prime Minister’s Award (Nippon Startup Award). Mujin is advancing the development and implementation of “physical AI,” which gives industrial robots the ability to see and think, thereby automating logistics and manufacturing sites. I understand that at distribution centers where Mujin robots have been introduced, work efficiency has improved significantly, with robots fully automating the task of loading a wide variety of daily necessities in different configurations according to their destinations. To everyone at Mujin, a startup that serves as a role model for the next generation, my heartfelt congratulations on receiving this award. I would also like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all...