Nvidia is partnering with Japanese robotics manufacturers Fanuc and Yaskawa Electric to embed artificial intelligence into next-generation industrial machines, deepening ties with one of the world's leading automation hubs.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, speaking at a media event in Tokyo, said AI would make robots smart and adaptable. Separately, the chipmaker secured an order for 27,500 processors from its upcoming Vera Rubin generation from Noetra, a newly formed Japanese AI consortium.
Noetra was established on July 16 by 44 companies, including SoftBank, Sony Group, NEC, and Honda, with the goal of building by 2030 a foundational AI model to serve as the operating brain for factories, robots, and autonomous vehicles. The Japanese government is backing the effort with up to 1 trillion yen in funding, signalling a major national push to compete in the global AI race.