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Japan Plans Sovereign AI Model and 10 Million AI Robots by 2040

Japan Plans Sovereign AI Model and 10 Million AI Robots by 2040

Japan's government will provide up to ¥1 trillion ($6.1 billion) over five years to Noetra, a SoftBank- and Sony-led consortium set to grow to roughly 44 companies, to build a homegrown AI model. A revised national robotics strategy sets a target of 10 million AI-equipped robots deployed across 18 sectors, including restaurants, food manufacturing and medicine, by 2040, aimed partly at offsetting Japan's shrinking workforce.

Source: japantimes.co.jp ↗

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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 Akazawa

Why this matters

  • → Japan bets $6B on sovereign AI to escape US-China tech dependence.
  • → 10M robots by 2040 targets labor shortage from aging population.
  • → Physical AI deployment in real-world sectors still faces performance limits.
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