Artificial intelligenceCenter will use next-generation chips to develop prototypes for industrial applicationsMitsui Fudosan seeks to bring Japanese and Taiwanese companies together to develop next-generation semiconductor technologies for robots, industrial equipment and automobiles. (Nikkei illustration)SHOTARO MORI and KOICHI KITANISHIJuly 27, 2026 04:44 JSTFUKUOKA/KUMAMOTO, Japan -- Japanese real estate developer Mitsui Fudosan will set up a development center in Kumamoto prefecture for physical AI, seeking to bring Japanese and Taiwanese companies together to develop next-generation semiconductor technologies for robots, industrial equipment and automobiles.
Mitsui Fudosan to build physical AI hub near TSMC's Kumamoto base
Center will use next-generation chips to develop prototypes for industrial applications
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Mitsui Fudosan builds AI development hub in Kumamoto near TSMC to co-develop next-gen chips for industrial robots and equipment with Japanese and Taiwanese partners. Signals Japan's vertical integration in edge AI supply chain and compresses hardware-software prototyping cycles for robotics manufacturers seeking TSMC-grade silicon.
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