**[Qualcomm Plans to Launch Long-Term Robotics Investment Program in Japan, Establishing Robotics Center to Accelerate Physical AI Industrialization]** BlockBeats News, August 29 – Qualcomm plans to launch a long-term robotics investment program in Japan, centered around the newly established Qualcomm Japan Robotics Center. The initiative aims to create an open physical AI ecosystem in collaboration with Japanese robotics, industrial automation, research, and technology companies. Qualcomm stated that the program is designed to drive technological innovation and industrial upgrades in Japan's robotics, physical AI, and industrial automation sectors, while addressing Japan's labor shortage, enhancing industrial competitiveness, and expanding AI and robotics applications in line with government policy objectives. The Qualcomm Japan Robotics Center will focus on application research and development, industry ecosystem collaboration, talent cultivation, and robotics innovation. Participating organizations include Japanese companies and research institutions such as FANUC, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Toyota, Sony, Panasonic, Fujitsu, NEC, NTT DOCOMO, KDDI, and Preferred Networks. This investment program covers the entire lifecycle of robotics, from technology development to commercial deployment and global expansion. It is built on four main pillars: establishing a robotics R&D center, expanding the industry ecosystem, promoting the global commercialization of Japanese robotics companies, and supporting the implementation of exemplary physical AI projects. Qualcomm expressed its hope to accelerate innovation by providing chip platforms, technical support, development resources, and access to its global customer and partner network. The goal is to help Japanese robotics startups, developers, and research institutions bring their solutions from the domestic market to the global stage. [Original Link]