Japan has adopted an ambitious national strategy that aims to deploy about 10 million humanoid robots by 2040, as part of efforts to cope with a labor shortage and maintain the pace of economic development.
The project, known as Noetra, is backed by the Japanese government and major technology companies such as Sony, Honda, SoftBank and NEC. It envisages the use of robots in 18 different sectors, including the food industry, healthcare, industrial manufacturing and natural disaster management.
As part of the plan, a national robotics center will be established, based on artificial intelligence, which will deal with scientific research, technological development and the training of specialists.
The Japanese government has planned to invest about 1 trillion yen, or roughly 5.4 billion euros, over the next five years to implement the project. The aim is for the robots to help especially in sectors where labor shortages have become critical.
Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ryosei Akazawa, stated that Japan aims to take the lead in advanced robotics, utilizing experience gained in areas such as elderly care, manufacturing, natural disaster response and the dismantling of the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
Unlike generative artificial intelligence, which creates digital content, the project focuses on "physical artificial intelligence," which enables robots to act autonomously in the real environment.
Japanese authorities believe that this transformation will help the country cope with an aging population and labor shortage, while aiming to strengthen Japan's competitiveness against other technological powers, especially China, in the field of robotics and artificial intelligence.
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