We are pleased to announce that the 18th Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics Best Paper Award (JRM Best Paper Award 2025) has been decided by the JRM editorial committee. The following paper won the JRM Best Paper Award 2025, severely selected from among all 139 papers published in Vol.36 (2024). The Best Paper Award ceremony was held on December 26, 2025 in an online format, 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.

JRM Best Paper Award 2025

Title: CFD Analysis of Takeoff from a Water Surface for an Insect-Scale Aerial/Aquatic Robot

Authors: Noa Hashimoto, Rui Suzuki, and Koki Kikuchi

Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, Vol.36, No.5, pp. 1122-1133, October 2024