Norimasa Kobori

Norimasa Kobori is an accomplished professional in the fields of artificial intelligence and computer vision, currently serving as the Head of Research at Mercari, Inc., and as a Topic Manager at the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) since April 2025. Kobori holds an Affiliate Professor position at Nagoya University's Mathematical and Data Science Center and has held significant roles such as Director of AI at Woven by Toyota and Staff Engineer at the Toyota Research Institute. With a robust educational background, including a Ph.D. in Information Technology from Nagoya University, a Master's degree from Waseda University, and a Bachelor's from the same institution, Kobori brings over two decades of experience in various technological capacities, including robotics, machine learning, and embedded systems.