Japan Plans to Procure 27,500 NVIDIA Rubin Chips to Build Domestic Robot AI Model

Odaily Planet Daily reported that Japan plans to procure 27,500 NVIDIA next-generation Rubin chips to build its independently developed foundational AI model for robotics, advancing the strategic layout of "sovereign AI." Rubin is NVIDIA's flagship chip platform for next-generation AI computing. Through this project, Japan aims to strengthen the competitiveness of its domestic AI and robotics industries while reducing reliance on overseas AI technologies and infrastructure. (Bloomberg)