We are pleased to announce that the 17th Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics Best Paper Award (JRM Best Paper Award 2024) has been decided by the JRM editorial committee. The following paper won the JRM Best Paper Award 2024, severely selected from among all 148 papers published in Vol.35 (2023). The Best Paper Award ceremony was held on December 24, 2024 in hybrid style (both on-site and online; venue: Gakushikaikan, Tokyo, Japan), attended by the authors and JRM editorial committee members who took part in the selection process. The award winners were given certificates and a JPY100,000 honorarium. Editorial committee members who participated online also congratulated them. We congratulate the winners and sincerely wish them success in the future.

Title: Development of an Ankle Assistive Robot with Instantly Gait-Adaptive Method

Authors: Ming-Yang Xu, Yi-Fan Hua, Yun-Fan Li, Jyun-Rong Zhuang, Keisuke Osawa, Kei Nakagawa, Hee-Hyol Lee, Louis Yuge, and Eiichiro Tanaka

Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, Vol.35, No.3, pp. 669-683, June 2023