Japanese robotics lags as AI captures global attention

For decades, Japan has been synonymous with developing cutting-edge robots. Yet the country’s reputation as a leader in the field might be outdated. Although Japanese roboticists do still produce “amazing papers” and “are very present” in the research community, says Manuela Veloso, head of artificial intelligence (AI) research at investment bank JPMorgan Chase, and a professor emerita of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, an expectation that they would be the global leaders in robotics has not been fulfilled.

Nature 615, S92-S94 (2023)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-00668-z

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