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AWS Japan Holds Final Presentation for Physical AI Support Program

AWS Japan held the final presentation for the Physical AI Development Support Program by AWS Japan on Aug. 31. Of the 51 companies selected, 14 companies presented 13 projects.

What happened

The presentation showcased results including humanoid whole-body control, VLA models, world models and simulation-based training data generation. The program was announced in January 2026 and ran for about six months, starting with a kickoff in March.

Sources

Translated from the Japanese original: /news/aws-japan-fijikaru-ai-kigyou-51-sha-wo-shien-seika-happyouka-736b7a. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.