Japan's Top 3 Telcos Enter Physical AI and Robotics
SoftBank, NTT, and KDDI, three Japanese telecom giants, have simultaneously announced entry into physical AI. This move signals a strategic shift towards robotics and physical AI applications to generate new revenue streams.
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