Japan plans to develop its own AI model and have 10 million robots by 2040

File image from June 28, 2014 shows giant Japanese humanoid robot "Pepper", during an exhibition of high-tech devices, in Tokyo
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Japan plans to develop its own model of artificial intelligence (AI) and have 10 million robots equipped with the technology operating in more than 10 sectors by 2040, the government reported.
According to the Japanese press, the country will invest almost US$6 billion (around R$30 billion) in the development of a sovereign AI model by Noetra, a consortium formed by companies such as SoftBank and Sony.
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Several countries are seeking to develop their own AI systems to reduce excessive and potentially dangerous dependence on technologies from the United States and China.
Analysts expect the number of companies investing in Noetra to reach 44, including groups from the automotive, electronics, financial and logistics sectors, among others, the Nikkei economic newspaper reported.
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Noetra will focus especially on physical AI. The technology applies artificial intelligence in real-world environments, such as self-driving cars, robots in factories, and even android butlers.
Despite large-scale investments and ambitious plans for AI robots, the application of the technology and its performance in real-world situations is still limited.
"The strategy sets the goal of deploying approximately 10 million robots by 2040 and, with the inclusion of the restaurant, food production, and medical sectors, will strongly promote the adoption of the technology in a total of 18 areas", declared the Minister of Industry, Ryosei Akazawa.
With an increasingly aging and declining population, the country also hopes that robots will help overcome the shortage of labor.

Source: G1