This book was edited by Shin-ichi Yuta?, Hajime Asama, Sebastian Thrun, Erwin Prassler and Takashi Tsubouchi rich with topics and contributors authoritative and presents current developments and new directions in the field of robotics and service. The contents of these contributions is a part-cross the country's current research in the field of robotics from one particular aspect: field applications and services, and how they reflect on the theory of development.