Japan’s largest supplier of industrial robots, Fanuc, hosts a booth at an expo in December. (Photo by Hiromi Sato)
YUSUKE YAGI and EISAKU NITTA
February 3, 2026 06:50 JST
TOKYO — As the rise of artificial intelligence reshapes the robotics industry, Japanese companies are trying to catch up on “physical AI” robots by acquiring partners or offering open source software.