Nara Institute of Science & Technology (NAIST)

NAIST is one of the most prestigious research institutions in Japan

Location

Ikoma, Nara

Host Type

Research

Nara Institute of Science and Technology, abbreviated as NAIST, is a Japanese national university located in Ikoma, Nara of Kansai Science City. It was founded in 1991 with a focus on research and consists solely of graduate schools in three integrated areas: Biological Sciences, Information Sciences, and Material Sciences. NAIST is one of the most prestigious research institutions in Japan.

Student Story|Kevin Leonardo, MechE, '17

Kevin Leonardo, MechE, '17

“Sometimes it’s getting caught up in being embarrassed that limits our conversation.”

The Robotics Lab is part of the Graduate School of Information Science at NAIST. Its groups specialize in manipulation, sensing, and service robots.

Kevin worked on spinners with distant servo, and creating circuitry to manipulate a conveyor belt.

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