Symposium on Science and Technology "Moonshot Research and Development" Tokyo Dec. 17 18:38
An international symposium that examines specific research goals before the start of a large country project called the “Moonshot Research and Development System” that tackles the challenging issues of science and technology to enhance Japan's competitiveness It began in Tokyo on a two-day schedule.
The “Moonshot R & D System” is a large-scale project that contributes a total of 100 billion yen over a five-year period in order to incorporate the challenges of science and technology, such as the American Apollo program that brought humanity to the moon. An international symposium to examine specific research goals started in Tokyo in a two-day period starting from the 17th with the invitation of policymakers from overseas.
First, from the stakeholders, this project has three areas: response to the declining birthrate and aging population, recovery of the global environment and development of the city, and frontier development of science and technology. Was explained.
Opinions from participating policymakers and representatives from overseas companies indicate that it is necessary to fulfill accountability in order to invest research funds on high-risk goals, and that evaluation methods that allow failures are also required Was also issued.
To date, research goals include the realization of automated driving for all transportation services such as railways and buses by 2040, and the development of artificial intelligence and robots that will discover the Nobel Prize by 2050. Based on the results of the symposium, the country plans to set research goals and start the project by early next year.