{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4c57db7c55d59326fc43a932","clusterId":"c_c29a2ce2d92fa7487b30e3c2","slug":"xnova-wins-geniac-selection-to-build-power-tool-ai-model-tool-vla","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"XNOVA Wins GENIAC Selection to Build Power Tool AI Model Tool-VLA","summary":"XNOVA, a Kyoto-based physical AI and robotics startup, was selected by NEDO for the GENIAC national project to develop Tool-VLA, an AI foundation model specialized in operating power tools. The company acts as representative organization, with Hilti supporting tool technology and major construction firms backing demonstration. The roughly one-year effort runs from fiscal 2026 into 2027, aiming to give robots the ability to perform construction work.","whyItMatters":"The selection pushes construction-site robotics from inspection into execution, targeting the power-tool work that still depends on human physical skill.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eConstruction sites already run robots for patrol, monitoring, and transport, but the work that actually builds things still depends on human hands. XNOVA\u0026#39;s Tool-VLA is a Vision-Language-Action foundation model built to close that gap. The company will first establish the model on a dual-arm robot handling tools, then mount it on the four-legged patrol robots it already deploys, turning machines that inspect sites into machines that work on them.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHilti provides tool technology and construction workflow expertise, and major construction firms will support demonstration. CEO Takashi Yatori said the project moves site automation from the watching stage to the making stage. The roughly one-year effort runs from fiscal 2026 into 2027.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScrew fastening\u003c/strong\u003e: target operation for Tool-VLA\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePilot hole drilling\u003c/strong\u003e: target operation for Tool-VLA\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTightening\u003c/strong\u003e: target operation for Tool-VLA\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"XNOVA won NEDO's GENIAC selection to build Tool-VLA, an AI foundation model for operating power tools. The Kyoto startup will establish the model on dual-arm robots, then move it to four-legged patrol robots, pushing construction automation from inspection to execution.","twitterPost":"XNOVA was selected for NEDO's GENIAC project to develop Tool-VLA, an AI foundation model for power tool operation. The model starts on dual-arm robots and moves to four-legged patrol units, shifting construction automation from inspection to execution.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"XNOVA won a spot in the GENIAC national project to build Tool-VLA, an AI foundation model for operating power tools. The Kyoto startup will establish the model on dual-arm robots before moving it to four-legged patrol units, with Hilti and major construction firms supporting the roughly one-year effort.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/433/4433577/?rss\",\"title\":\"XNOVA、経済産業省とNEDOが推進する国家プロジェクト「GENIAC」ロボット基盤モデルの研究開発に採択\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5141,"outputTokens":2047,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788942860,"createdAt":"2026-09-09T08:28:42.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-09T08:33:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-09T08:33:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c29a2ce2d92fa7487b30e3c2","canonicalTitle":"XNOVA、経済産業省とNEDOが推進する国家プロジェクト「GENIAC」ロボット基盤モデルの研究開発に採択","representativeArticleId":"a_cb2fab9bda85fd9275110a10","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"industry\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-09T05:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-09T08:20:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-09T08:59:09.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/433/4433589/?rss","title":"アトム、経済産業省・NEDOが推進する「GENIAC」のロボット基盤モデル研究開発事業に採択"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}