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2026-07-16 15:48:12
[Japan to Purchase 27,500 Nvidia Rubin Chips to Advance Domestic Robot AI Model Development] (1) Japan plans to purchase 27,500 next-generation Nvidia Rubin chips to develop domestic basic robot AI models; the newly established Noetra company has received a government grant of 387.3 billion yen to oversee the project and build a large data center. (2) The plan aims to reduce dependence on foreign technology and strengthen national security; Noetra plans to release its first AI model by March next year and continue to update it, with a long-term goal of launching an AI model specifically for robot applications. (3) Developing domestic physical AI models is an important part of Japan's strategy to build a world-leading AI and robotics industry center, with the government aiming to capture more than 30% of the global robot market of approximately 60 trillion yen by 2040.
