Japan Partners With Nvidia to Launch National Physical AI Factory

By Kate Park · TechCrunch · 2026-07-19

TechCrunch reports that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently secured a series of industrial agreements in Tokyo meant to digitize Japan's massive manufacturing sector. The center of this collaboration is Noetra, a state-backed venture involving Sony, Honda, and SoftBank that will uti

TechCrunch reports that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently secured a series of industrial agreements in Tokyo meant to digitize Japan's massive manufacturing sector. The center of this collaboration is Noetra, a state-backed venture involving Sony, Honda, and SoftBank that will uti