Kawasaki Heavy Industries Opens Physical AI Center in San Jose, U.S.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries announced on May 22, 2026, that it had established the Kawasaki Physical AI Center San Jose in San Jose, U.S. The center will work with NVIDIA, Analog Devices, Microsoft and Fujitsu to first develop integrated Physical AI and robotics solutions for the health care sector.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries says the center will initially focus on health care and elder care, developing a system to provide integrated support from a patient's arrival at a hospital through examinations, diagnosis, treatment, surgery and post-operative care. It is significant that the company has identified specific processes where artificial intelligence and robots can be combined, with a view to their continued use in real-world settings.