The effort reflects a broader global push by countries to build "sovereign AI" capabilities and reduce reliance on dominant U.S. and Chinese technologies.

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)--Japan's industry ministry said Tuesday that it will provide 387.3 billion yen in aid for a project to develop a domestic model that serves as the…

New company will focus on physical AI using data from Japanese companies

Japan plans to develop a homegrown artificial intelligence model and have 10 million AI-equipped robots operating in more than a dozen sectors by 2040, the government said. "This…