Japan plans 10 million robots by 2040 as 'physical AI' expands into healthcare and factories

In an effort to address labor and efficiency needs, Japan has entrusted the Noetra company with deploying 10 million robots ...
SiliconANGLE

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 artificial intelligence joint venture that has a single goal: to build a ...

‘Devin-kun’: Japan embraces agents as legacy code and a shrinking workforce create a perfect market for an AI software engineer

Cognition AI opened its first Asia office in Tokyo earlier this year. "The country is running on aging infrastructure with a ...
Memeburn

Japan's Noetra Ambition Plan: 10 Million AI Robots by 2040

Japan just committed $6.1B to deploy 10 million AI robots in healthcare, food, and factories by 2040. Here's who's building ...
Inc

From Bathrooms to Big Tech: Why This Japanese Toilet Maker Just Became an AI Powerhouse

It isn’t just the tech industry that’s embracing AI. Recently, a Japanese toilet maker cemented its place as a key player in the industry when it announced plans to boost production of semiconductor ...
Microsoft

Microsoft deepens its commitment to Japan with $10 billion investment in AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, and workforce

Microsoft today announced a $10 billion (approx. ¥1.6 trillion) investment in Japan from 2026 through 2029, built around three pillars: Technology, Trust, and Talent. The commitments include expanding ...
UPI

U.S., Japan join AI research push to counter China

June 1 (Asia Today) --Japan plans to join a major U.S.-led artificial intelligence project as a key overseas partner, tightening technology cooperation between Washington and Tokyo as competition with ...

Japan weighs Palantir AI for SDF command operations

Japan is weighing military AI for SDF command operations, including Palantir's Maven, while officials debate data control and ...
CNBC

Japan may be hiding 'the best AI value,' Barclays says

Investors chasing Asia's artificial intelligence rally may want to look beyond the region's top-performing stock markets and consider Japan instead, according to Barclays. While South Korea and Taiwan ...