Model Releases
Sources: SoftBank, Sony, Honda, and six other Japanese companies launch a new AI company to develop a 1T-parameter foundation model for 'physical AI' by 2030 (Natsuki Yamamoto/Nikkei Asia)
Natsuki Yamamoto / Nikkei Asia: Sources: SoftBank, Sony, Honda, and six other Japanese companies launch a new AI company to develop a 1T-parameter foundation model for “physical AI” by 2030 — TOKYO —
Natsuki Yamamoto / Nikkei Asia: Sources: SoftBank, Sony, Honda, and six other Japanese companies launch a new AI company to develop a 1T-parameter foundation model for “physical AI” by 2030 — TOKYO — SoftBank has established a company to develop artificial intelligence in Japan, with NEC and Honda Motor among eight peers …
Related
- Japanese tech giants launch joint venture targeting physical AI for robots and machines
- Google DeepMind introduces Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 robotic reasoning model, says it shows significant spatial and physical reasoning improvements over ER 1.5 (Google DeepMind)
- Physical Intelligence says its new model, π0.7, can direct robots on tasks they weren't trained on, an 'early sign' of generalization, surprising researchers (Connie Loizos/TechCrunch)
Source: Techmeme | 2026-04-13