Japan Plans to Have 10m AI-Equipped Robots by 2040
The government said the plan will cost up to 1 trillion yen and target 18 sectors as Japan seeks to cut reliance on U.S. and Chinese technology.
- Yesterday, Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa announced Japan's plan to develop a homegrown artificial intelligence model and deploy 10 million AI-equipped robots across more than a dozen sectors by 2040.
- Japan's ageing population and restrictive migration policies prompted the government to form the Noetra consortium, which includes SoftBank, Sony, NEC, and Honda, to advance physical AI and robotics.
- The government plans to provide up to 1 trillion yen over five years for the initiative, with 44 companies expected to participate across automotive, electronics, manufacturing, finance and logistics sectors.
- Neighbouring South Korea announced similar robotics plans on Monday, as countries worldwide seek to reduce reliance on foreign technology and develop sovereign artificial intelligence capabilities.
- Leveraging expertise from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Japan aims to build data infrastructure for physical AI while reducing reliance on technology from the United States and China.
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The Japanese government has announced an investment of 1,000 billion yen to develop, particularly around Sony and Softbank, a sovereign AI.
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Japan plans to develop a homegrown artificial intelligence model and have 10 million AI-equipped robots operating in more than a dozen sectors by 2040, the government said. "This strategy sets a target of approximately 10 million robots to be deployed by 2040 and, with the addition of the restaurant, food manufacturing and medical sectors, will vigorously promote social implementation across a total of 18 fields," Industry Minister Ryosei Akazaw…
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