Overview
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Sponsors the frontia-project for multimodal foundation models aimed at AI robotics and physical-ai, jointly with NEDO.
Recent Developments
- 2026-07-16: Minister Ryosei Akazawa frames FRONTia as core of Japan’s physical AI ecosystem; funding up to ¥1trn FY2026–2030 (stage-gated) (2026-07-16-japan-noetra-tnw-rubin-factory)
- Separate industrial targets: AI Robotics Strategy (>30% global market by 2040) and 10 million AI-equipped robots by 2040