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Junya Fujimoto is a pioneering roboticist whose work centers on developing humanoid robots capable of performing complex, real-world tasks in daily life environments, particularly in kitchens. His most influential contribution is the humanoid motion generation system for the HRP2-JSK robot, which integrates high-level reasoning, 3D geometric planning, and runtime modules to enable behaviors like kitchen assistance—a paper that has garnered 110 citations. Fujimoto’s research emphasizes multisensory integration, combining vision, force, and audio sensors to tackle challenging manipulation problems. Notably, he developed a method for picking up dishes using active groping with a multisensory robot hand, addressing occlusion issues that plague traditional vision-based approaches (26 citations). He also realized trash separation of bottles and cans by leveraging eyes, hands, and ears, showcasing robust sensor fusion for varied environmental conditions (10 citations). His later work on a kitchen assistant system advanced shape estimation through tactile and proximity sensing, enabling delicate dish manipulation (7 citations). Fujimoto’s achievements lie in bridging perception and action for humanoids, making daily-life assistance a tangible reality.