{"rewrite":{"id":"r_44237859c807701eb50ee261","clusterId":"c_d1bb2df1aa2c9cf3e8dabd87","slug":"kyoto-tachibana-university-and-kiq-develop-aun-dog-robot-from-aun-concept","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Kyoto Tachibana University and KiQ Develop 'AUN Dog' Robot From Aun Concept","summary":"Kyoto Tachibana University and creative studio KiQ have launched a joint research project exploring human-robot coexistence through physicality, interaction, and spatial experience. The first result is a quadruped robot prototype named \"AUN dog,\" inspired by the Japanese \"Aun\" and \"Komainu\" concepts. The robot is designed to sense each other, the environment, and people, sharing a unified breath. The project includes ICOMA as a co-creator. The prototype will debut at Akane Kikuchi's solo exhibition \"Inochi no Shosa\" in Tokyo from July 18 to 26, 2026.","whyItMatters":"The project reinterprets traditional Japanese concepts through modern robotics, aiming to shift public perception of robots from tools to beings that coexist in shared space.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe research team includes Kyoto Tachibana University Professor Yoshinori Kurata, who previously worked on Sony\u0026#39;s AIBO and QRIO robots, and Assistant Professor Tetsuya Kaneko, who specializes in human-robot interaction. KiQ CEO Akane Kikuchi, a former geisha and artist, directs the creative side. The prototype \u0026#34;AUN dog\u0026#34; will be shown at her first solo exhibition, produced by KiQ, at tHE GALLERY OMOTESANDO. A gallery talk between Kurata and Kikuchi is scheduled for July 19. The project plans to expand into education, museums, public spaces, hospitality, and medical care.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Aun Dog robot is built around the Japanese 'Aun' concept of shared breath, prioritizing spatial awareness and rhythmic coexistence over task completion. It debuts at an art exhibition in July 2026.","twitterPost":"The Aun Dog robot is designed around the 'Aun' concept of unified breath, sensing its environment and people in a shared rhythm rather than performing tasks.","threadsPost":"Kyoto Tachibana University and KiQ's Aun Dog robot is not a utility bot. Its design centers on the 'Aun' concept of unified breath, sensing its environment and people in a shared rhythm. The prototype debuts at an art exhibition in July 2026.","newsletterBlurb":"Kyoto Tachibana University and creative studio KiQ have started a joint research project centered on human-robot coexistence. The first prototype, a quadruped robot named AUN dog, draws from the Japanese Aun and Komainu concepts. The robot will be shown at Akane Kikuchi's solo exhibition in Tokyo starting July 18.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/420/4420512/?rss\",\"title\":\"京都橘大学 × KiQ、人とロボットが共生する未来の身体性を探究する共同研究プロジェクトを始動\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5324,"outputTokens":1236,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784267264,"createdAt":"2026-07-17T05:41:15.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-17T05:42:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-17T05:41:15.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d1bb2df1aa2c9cf3e8dabd87","canonicalTitle":"京都橘大学 × KiQ、人とロボットが共生する未来の身体性を探究する共同研究プロジェクトを始動","representativeArticleId":"a_c07437ee640a935f4e7a89f1","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-17T02:24:45.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-17T02:24:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-17T05:42:29.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/420/4420512/?rss","title":"京都橘大学 × KiQ、人とロボットが共生する未来の身体性を探究する共同研究プロジェクトを始動"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}