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Nagoya University has established itself as one of Japan's premier institutions for robotics, human-robot interaction, and intelligent systems research, with a research portfolio spanning decades of foundational and applied contributions. The university's work is defined by a remarkable breadth — from biomechanically inspired robot locomotion to medical robotics, assistive technologies, and cutting-edge AI integration. A signature strength lies in assistive and rehabilitation robotics. Nagoya's pioneering development of robotic exoskeletons controlled via electromyogram (EMG) signals, including shoulder-assist devices and gait restoration systems for spinal cord injury patients, has profoundly influenced the field of human-care robotics. Complementing this work, the university introduced the first general safety evaluation framework for human-care robots — a contribution still referenced globally. Their intelligent cane robot and omnidirectional mobile platforms further underscore a sustained commitment to enabling independent living for elderly and disabled populations. Beyond assistive systems, Nagoya has made landmark contributions to biologically inspired robotics through its brachiation robot research, modular self-organizing robotic architectures (CEBOT), and neural network-based manipulator control — work that anticipated many trends in modern learning-based robotics. Their OpenVSLAM framework has become a widely adopted tool in the autonomous systems community, while recent reviews on large language models for human-robot interaction signal active engagement with the frontier of AI-driven robotics. The institution's influence extends into medical and micro-robotics, including continuum robots for minimally invasive surgery and magnetically actuated on-chip robots for single-cell manipulation. With highly cited contributions across mechatronics, SLAM, odor-source localization, and plasma medicine, Nagoya University offers prospective students and collaborators an exceptionally diverse and impactful research environment backed by decades of demonstrated excellence.