Japan's Tech Titans Just Teamed Up to Build a Trillion-Parameter AI—And It's Not Here to Chat

Japan's Tech Titans Just Teamed Up to Build a Trillion-Parameter AI—And It's Not Here to Chat

Japan's Tech Titans Just Teamed Up to Build a Trillion-Parameter AI—And It's Not Here to Chat Price data byDecryptNewsArtificial IntelligenceJapan's Tech Titans Just Teamed Up to Build a Trillion-Parameter AI—And It's Not Here to ChatSoftBank, Sony, Honda, and NEC have formed a new company to build physical AI for robots and machines, backed by $6.7 billion in government funding.By Jose Antonio LanzEdited by Guillermo JimenezApr 13, 2026Apr 13, 20263 min readJapan's Mount Fuji in the Background. Image: Decrypt/ShutterstockCreate an account to save your articles.Add on GoogleAdd Decrypt as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.In brief SoftBank, NEC, Honda, and Sony each took 10%+ in a new AI development company, joined by major banks and steelmakers. The company's trillion-parameter model targets Physical AI—robots, autonomous vehicles, and industrial machines—not co

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