Kyohei Hakata

Kyohei Hakata joined Azusa Sekkei as a design engineer in 2010. He currently leads the AX team and serves as director of the Azusa Institute of Research. Throughout his career, Hataka has contributed to the design of large-scale facilities, including the National Olympic Stadium. He is also deeply involved in cutting-edge technology research and the development of innovative business initiatives at the Azusa Institute of Research, driving progress in these fields.

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Haneda Airport's strategy for realizing the future airport

Japan Airport Terminal established Haneda Innovation City in 2020 as part of a smart city development PFI in the airport area to conduct experimental demonstrations in next-generation mobility, health and robotics. In 2024, it founded Terminal.0, a corporate participation-based incubation center on the same premises, aiming at introducing new advanced technologies to the airport. Research is underway in cutting-edge airport technologies, spatial design and digital transformation supporting airport operations. Haneda Airport strives to create an unprecedented airport for the future through the research undertaken at these two airport-adjacent facilities that act as hubs for various innovative initiatives and demonstrations.

The audience will learn:

• The future masterplan for the entire Haneda Airport
• The purpose of the airport city located adjacent to the airport
• The process from planning to realization of the incubation center
• The status of corporate participation, initiatives and milestones of the incubation center
• Methods for verifying advanced technologies and approaches to introducing new technologies