Japan plans to purchase Nvidia Rubin chips as part of the Noetra initiative to develop an AI system for robots.
The Japanese government announced the move on July 16, 2026. The Noetra initiative aims to support domestic technology development.
Officials described the effort as one in a series of steps to reduce dependence on foreign technology. The plan also seeks to strengthen national security.
No specific timeline or purchase volume was disclosed in the announcement.
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Nvidia and SK Hynix announced on June 8 that they have entered a multi-year technology partnership to develop next-generation memory technologies for AI factories.
Japan plans to invest around 6 billion dollars to develop a sovereign AI model.
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Several financial firms in Japan plan to join a collaboration between NEC and Anthropic on artificial intelligence. The partnership seeks to enhance financial services for customers and bolster defenses against cyberattacks.
The Japanese government will roll out Gennai, a generative AI platform built for civil servants, across 39 agencies in a pilot program to improve efficiency.