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METI selects Noetra to develop domestic physical AI foundation model
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced June 30 that it had selected startup Noetra as the central recipient of support for developing a domestic physical AI foundation model. Development contract costs for the first year total ¥387.3 billion, and the project will run for five years, from fiscal 2026 through fiscal 2030. Noetra and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology were selected in a NEDO call for proposals.
What happened
METI Minister Ryosei Akazawa announced June 30 that Noetra had been selected as the central recipient of support for developing a domestic physical AI foundation model. In a call for proposals conducted by NEDO, the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology was also selected, alongside Noetra.
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Translated from the Japanese original: /news/keisan-shou-fijikaru-ai-muke-kokka-purojiekuto-frontia-shido-3b4642. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.