The cooperation between the Japan government and Qualcomm of the United States has taken shape, and the movement to utilize AI semiconductors and strengthen competitiveness in the field of robotics is accelerating.
🟦 Prime Minister Ishiba meets with Qualcomm CEO to strengthen collaboration between AI semiconductors and robotics
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met with Crisiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm, a major US semiconductor, at the Prime Minister’s Office. The Prime Minister emphasized that “we will enhance the competitiveness of the robotics field equipped with AI semiconductors” and introduced a new law that will provide public support of more than 10 trillion yen to the AI and semiconductor fields by FY2030. Mr. Amon also said, “I would like to cooperate with Japan’s efforts,” and the cooperative attitude of the two parties became clear.
- Key contents of the announcement: Japan pledges more than 10 trillion yen in public support for AI and semiconductors, and Qualcomm declares cooperation with Japan
- Technical features and advantages: Emphasis on robotics as a place to implement AI semiconductors, and strengthening cooperation with 5G/6G and IoT is also in sight.
- Target markets and applications: A wide range of fields such as industrial robots, autonomous driving, next-generation mobility, and smart cities
🟦 Background of Japan’s AI and Semiconductor Strategy and International Collaboration
The background of this meeting is Japan’s economic security and industrial policy. AI and semiconductors are considered “strategic goods” that will serve as the foundation for generative AI and autonomous driving, and the aim is to stabilize R&D and supply networks through Japan-US collaboration. In particular, in the United States, companies such as NVIDIA and Qualcomm are increasing their presence in semiconductors for generative AI, and for Japan, collaboration with foreign capital is a shortcut to acquiring technology. On the other hand, South Korea and China are also strengthening state support, and international competition is intensifying.
🟦 Summary
The meeting between Prime Minister Ishiba and Qualcomm CEO is a symbolic move in international cooperation to strengthen AI and semiconductors in Japan. The overlap of 10 trillion yen in support and cooperation with global companies is expected to produce concrete results in the field of application centered on robotics.
