Japan plans to purchase 27,500 NVIDIA Rubin chips to develop a domestic robot AI model.

According to foreign media reports, Japan plans to purchase 27,500 next-generation Rubin chips from Nvidia for the development of a domestic basic robot AI model. The newly established company, Noetra, has received 387.3 billion yen in funding from the government and has stated that it will be responsible for coordinating the project and constructing a large data center. This plan is part of a series of measures by the Japanese government to reduce dependence on foreign technology and strengthen national security. Noetra plans to release its first AI model by March next year and continue to update it. President of Noetra, Hironobu Tamba, stated that the long-term goal is to introduce AI models specifically for robot applications in the coming years. Developing domestic physical artificial intelligence models is an important part of Japan's overall strategy to build a leading global artificial intelligence and robotics industry center. The Japanese government's goal is to secure a share of over 30% of the global robot market, approximately 60 trillion yen by 2040.