Japan targets $65bn in public-private physical AI investment by 2040
The Japanese government has announced a public-private investment target of ¥10 trillion (around $65bn) by 2040 in 'physical AI' — covering robotics, autonomous vehicles and industrial machinery. The plan is positioned as a response to China's large-scale subsidies in the same domain. Toyota, Fanuc, SoftBank and Mitsubishi Electric have made the first concrete commitments.
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