Noetra’s CEO calls his robot AI startup a ‘last chance’ for Japan

Hironobu Tamba left SoftBank to lead Noetra, a Tokyo startup focused on developing AI foundation models for robots, backed by Japan's government and major corporations. The initiative aims to advance Japan's AI capabilities in robotics, with staged goals through 2030 and a large AI data center planned. This effort represents a significant national investment to maintain Japan's leadership in industrial robotics amid global AI advancements.