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Japan's Tech Titans Just Teamed Up to Build a Trillion-Parameter AI—And It's Not Here to Chat

SoftBank, Sony, Honda, and NEC have formed a new company in Japan to build physical AI for robots and machines.

Japanese tech giants launch joint venture targeting physical AI for robots and machines

Japanese technology giants SoftBank Group Corp., Sony Corp. and NEC Corp. are teaming up with Honda Motor Co., Ltd. on a new ...

In Japan, the robot isn’t coming for your job; it’s filling the one nobody wants

Driven by labor shortages, Japan is pushing physical AI from pilot projects into real-world deployment.

No one’s raising their hand: Japan’s labor crisis is making the case for robots taking the jobs that you don’t want

Japan is looking to become the dominant source of robotics by 2040, expedited by an aging population and a growing need for ...

Global Robotics Industry Converges on Japan for Humanoids Summit Tokyo 2026

Tokyo is emerging as a global center for humanoid robotics as industry leaders from around the world prepare to gather for ...

This Japanese robot isn't stealing jobs, it's taking the one no human wants

Japan is deploying physical AI out of demographic necessity as an ageing, shrinking workforce leaves automation the only ...
Digi Times

Japanese robot leaders play the long game in humanoid market

Humanoid robots are currently dominating discussions in the robot market, with manufacturers from the US and China at the forefront of this competition. Surprisingly, traditional Japanese robotics ...
Yahoo

Japanese scientists make robot face with living skin that can smile

Scientists in Japan have made a robot face covered in living, self-healing skin that can smile in a demonstration of a new technique researchers believe could help pave the way for lifelike biohybrid ...

Minnesota college student mentors Japanese robotics team she founded

Robots are undoubtedly a big part of the future. In this edition of Home Team, Mike Max introduces Kanon Nakajima, a local ...