Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, who is currently visiting Japan, announced on July 16 that the company will collaborate with major Japanese manufacturing firms to advance the use of artificial intelligence in physical environments, known as "Physical AI."

During a roundtable discussion hosted by Fujitsu on the same day, attended by representatives from FANUC, Yaskawa Electric, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, CEO Huang stated that NVIDIA would contribute its technological expertise to help these companies commercialize Physical AI in sectors such as manufacturing, retail, and healthcare.

NVIDIA plans to provide Nemotron and Cosmos—foundation models for AI agents and robotics—as well as semiconductor technology for embedded robotics, while Fujitsu will supply the operating system (OS) to run the Physical AI.

"Current robotics technology has reached a level where we can create robots that function perfectly in a single field, but there are challenges when applying these robots to various other manufacturing sites," CEO Huang noted.

He added, "Collaboration with Japan's manufacturing sector is essential to developing robotics technology that can be freely utilized in any small-to-medium-sized manufacturing site that supports global industry."

He also emphasized, "Japan is a country with 'Monozukuri' (Japan's manufacturing culture based on craftsmanship) passed down through generations. By combining the know-how accumulated in Japanese manufacturing sites with advanced Physical AI, we can develop the world's best robotics technology."

NVIDIA has decided to provide automotive AI semiconductors to Toyota Motor, the world's largest automaker, while also contributing to the development of robots for automobile manufacturing.

Furthermore, the two companies will combine their technological capabilities regarding "Woven City," a futuristic city that Toyota is building in Shizuoka Prefecture.

CEO Jensen Huang is also scheduled to announce with the Japanese government that NVIDIA will supply a large volume of graphics processing units (GPUs) for AI computing to "Noetra," a sovereign AI development project led by SoftBank Group in partnership with major Japanese companies including NEC, Honda, and Sony Group.

The Japanese government plans to support the Noetra project with a total of 1 trillion yen (approximately 9.5 trillion won) over the next five years, starting with 387.3 billion yen (approximately 3.7 trillion won) this year.