On 21 August 2017, CIIRC CTU was visited by Japan’s Minister of Economy, Technology and Industry, Mr. Hiroshige Seko. He was interested in Industry 4.0 and related research activities. The central theme was scientific-Czech-Japanese cooperation and the possibilities of its expansion, especially in robotics, computer vision and industrial automation. The Minister also talked with Mr. Yutak Nagashima, an employee of CIIRC CTU.