{"id":36316,"date":"2026-07-16T11:08:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T11:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itbusinesstoday.com\/?p=36316"},"modified":"2026-07-16T11:08:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T11:08:33","slug":"ntt-docomo-spinout-robots-secures-seed-funding-to-advance-physical-ai-and-integrated-robotics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itbusinesstoday.com\/ja\/industrial-tech\/science\/ntt-docomo-spinout-robots-secures-seed-funding-to-advance-physical-ai-and-integrated-robotics\/","title":{"rendered":"NTT\u30c9\u30b3\u30e2\u306e\u30b9\u30d4\u30f3\u30aa\u30d5\u4f01\u696dROBOTS\u304c\u3001\u30d5\u30a3\u30b8\u30ab\u30ebAI\u3068\u7d71\u5408\u30ed\u30dc\u30c6\u30a3\u30af\u30b9\u306e\u63a8\u9032\u306b\u5411\u3051\u3001\u30b7\u30fc\u30c9\u8cc7\u91d1\u3092\u8abf\u9054\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>Japan&rsquo;s robotics and AI sector keeps growing as the recently founded company, ROBOTS Inc., which was founded as an internal start-up of NTT Docomo, obtained seed financing for the further development and deployment of its robotic control software and Physical AI technologies. Founded with the financial support of Incubate Fund and NTT Docomo, the young venture is set to address one of Japan&rsquo;s major economic problems &ndash; severe labor shortages, with the security industry being the first area to focus on.<\/p><p>The investment is indicative of the trends emerging in Japan&rsquo;s technology sector, where large companies are starting to nurture their own ventures in order to deploy innovative technologies.<\/p><h3><strong>\u4f01\u696d\u306e\u30a4\u30ce\u30d9\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u304b\u3089\u72ec\u7acb\u3057\u305f\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c8\u30a2\u30c3\u30d7\u3078<\/strong><\/h3><p>ROBOTS\u306f\u3001NTT\u30c9\u30b3\u30e2\u306e\u793e\u5185\u30d9\u30f3\u30c1\u30e3\u30fc\u5275\u51fa\u30d7\u30ed\u30b0\u30e9\u30e0\u300cdocomo STARTUP\u300d\u304b\u3089\u8a95\u751f\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u3053\u306e\u30d7\u30ed\u30b0\u30e9\u30e0\u306f\u3001\u793e\u54e1\u306e\u767a\u660e\u3092\u72ec\u7acb\u3057\u305f\u4e8b\u696d\u3078\u3068\u767a\u5c55\u3055\u305b\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u76ee\u7684\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u30027\u670815\u65e5\u306b\u8a2d\u7acb\u3055\u308c\u305f\u540c\u793e\u306f\u3001\u3055\u307e\u3056\u307e\u306a\u30d9\u30f3\u30c0\u30fc\u304c\u88fd\u9020\u3057\u305f\u30ed\u30dc\u30c3\u30c8\u3001\u30ed\u30dc\u30c3\u30c8\u30a2\u30fc\u30e0\u3001\u30bb\u30f3\u30b5\u30fc\u3001\u304a\u3088\u3073\u30d5\u30a3\u30b8\u30ab\u30ebAI\u30b7\u30b9\u30c6\u30e0\u3092\u3001\u5358\u4e00\u306e\u904b\u7528\u74b0\u5883\u5185\u3067\u5236\u5fa1\u3059\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306e\u7d71\u5408\u30d7\u30e9\u30c3\u30c8\u30d5\u30a9\u30fc\u30e0\u306e\u958b\u767a\u3092\u5c02\u9580\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002.<\/p><h4>\u3053\u3061\u3089\u3082\u304a\u8aad\u307f\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\uff1a <a class=\"p-url\" href=\"https:\/\/itbusinesstoday.com\/ja\/industrial-tech\/science\/nec-unveils-ai-that-creates-high-precision-3d-digital-twins-from-smartphone-videos\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">NEC\u3001\u30b9\u30de\u30fc\u30c8\u30d5\u30a9\u30f3\u306e\u52d5\u753b\u304b\u3089\u9ad8\u7cbe\u5ea6\u306a3D\u30c7\u30b8\u30bf\u30eb\u30c4\u30a4\u30f3\u3092\u751f\u6210\u3059\u308bAI\u3092\u767a\u8868\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f<\/a><\/h4><p>\u901a\u5e38\u3001\u7279\u5b9a\u306e\u30ed\u30dc\u30c3\u30c8\u3084\u30d9\u30f3\u30c0\u30fc\u56fa\u6709\u306e\u30cf\u30fc\u30c9\u30a6\u30a7\u30a2\u3067\u52d5\u4f5c\u3059\u308b\u4e00\u822c\u7684\u306a\u30ed\u30dc\u30c6\u30a3\u30af\u30b9\u30fb\u30d7\u30e9\u30c3\u30c8\u30d5\u30a9\u30fc\u30e0\u3068\u306f\u7570\u306a\u308a\u3001ROBOTS\u30d7\u30e9\u30c3\u30c8\u30d5\u30a9\u30fc\u30e0\u306f\u8907\u6570\u306e\u30ed\u30dc\u30c3\u30c8\u3092\u7d71\u5408\u3057\u3001\u305d\u308c\u3089\u3092\u5358\u4e00\u306e\u30a4\u30f3\u30c6\u30ea\u30b8\u30a7\u30f3\u30c8\u306a\u30e6\u30cb\u30c3\u30c8\u3068\u3057\u3066\u6a5f\u80fd\u3055\u305b\u307e\u3059\u3002\u3053\u306e\u30d7\u30e9\u30c3\u30c8\u30d5\u30a9\u30fc\u30e0\u306f\u3001\u79fb\u52d5\u3001\u64cd\u4f5c\u3001\u304a\u3088\u3073\u30bb\u30f3\u30b5\u30fc\u306b\u3088\u308b\u30c7\u30fc\u30bf\u51e6\u7406\u306e\u30d7\u30ed\u30bb\u30b9\u3092\u7d71\u5408\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3001\u4f01\u696d\u304c\u30b7\u30b9\u30c6\u30e0\u5168\u4f53\u3092\u69cb\u7bc9\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306a\u304f\u3001\u8907\u96d1\u306a\u5b9f\u52d9\u30bf\u30b9\u30af\u306b\u3055\u307e\u3056\u307e\u306a\u30ed\u30dc\u30c3\u30c8\u3092\u6d3b\u7528\u3067\u304d\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002.<\/p><p>\u307e\u305a\u7b2c\u4e00\u306b\u3001\u540c\u793e\u306f\u4eba\u6750\u4e0d\u8db3\u304c\u6df1\u523b\u306a\u30bb\u30ad\u30e5\u30ea\u30c6\u30a3\u5206\u91ce\u3067\u6280\u8853\u3092\u958b\u767a\u3057\u3001\u305d\u306e\u5f8c\u3001\u30a4\u30f3\u30d5\u30e9\u3084\u8a2d\u5099\u306e\u5efa\u8a2d\u3001\u70b9\u691c\u3001\u4fdd\u5b88\u3068\u3044\u3063\u305f\u4ed6\u306e\u5206\u91ce\u3078\u3068\u4e8b\u696d\u3092\u62e1\u5927\u3057\u3066\u3044\u304f\u65b9\u91dd\u3067\u3059\u3002.<\/p><h3><strong>Addressing Japan&rsquo;s Workforce Challenges<\/strong><\/h3><p>\u65e5\u672c\u306b\u304a\u3051\u308b\u9ad8\u9f62\u5316\u3084\u52b4\u50cd\u529b\u6e1b\u5c11\u3068\u3044\u3063\u305f\u4eba\u53e3\u52d5\u614b\u4e0a\u306e\u554f\u984c\u306f\u3001\u52b4\u50cd\u96c6\u7d04\u578b\u7523\u696d\u306b\u591a\u304f\u306e\u7d4c\u55b6\u4e0a\u306e\u56f0\u96e3\u3092\u3082\u305f\u3089\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002.<\/p><p>\u30bb\u30ad\u30e5\u30ea\u30c6\u30a3\u696d\u754c\u306f\u3001\u696d\u7e3e\u306b\u60aa\u5f71\u97ff\u3092\u53ca\u307c\u3055\u305a\u306b\u5f93\u696d\u54e1\u3092\u78ba\u4fdd\u30fb\u7dad\u6301\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u56f0\u96e3\u3068\u306a\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3001\u6700\u3082\u5927\u304d\u306a\u5f71\u97ff\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u3066\u3044\u308b\u696d\u754c\u306e\u4e00\u3064\u3067\u3059\u3002\u3053\u3046\u3057\u305f\u4eba\u6750\u4e0d\u8db3\u306b\u4f34\u3046\u540c\u69d8\u306e\u8ab2\u984c\u306f\u3001\u30a4\u30f3\u30d5\u30e9\u7ba1\u7406\u3001\u7269\u6d41\u3001\u88fd\u9020\u3001\u30b5\u30fc\u30d3\u30b9\u306a\u3069\u306e\u4ed6\u306e\u5206\u91ce\u3067\u3082\u751f\u3058\u59cb\u3081\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002.<\/p><p>ROBOTS&rsquo; mission is to solve such difficulties allowing robotic systems operate independently or semi-independently completing routine patrols, inspections, lock verification, and monitoring operations. Gradually, the system will keep developing itself analyzing operational data collected in actual environments, thus making each robotic system better with the help of artificial intelligence.<\/p><p>\u3053\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u89e3\u6c7a\u7b56\u306f\u3001\u4eba\u53e3\u69cb\u9020\u4e0a\u306e\u8ab2\u984c\u3092\u62b1\u3048\u308b\u4e2d\u3067\u7d4c\u6e08\u52b9\u7387\u3092\u78ba\u4fdd\u3059\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306b\u3001\u4eba\u5de5\u77e5\u80fd\u3084\u30ed\u30dc\u30c3\u30c8\u6280\u8853\u3092\u6d3b\u7528\u3059\u308b\u3068\u3044\u3046\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u56fd\u5bb6\u6226\u7565\u306b\u6cbf\u3063\u305f\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002.<\/p><h3><strong>Fueling Japan&rsquo;s Physical AI Ecosystem<\/strong><\/h3><p>\u30b7\u30fc\u30c9\u6295\u8cc7\u306f\u3001\u30ed\u30dc\u30c3\u30c8\u5de5\u5b66\u3001\u81ea\u5f8b\u30b7\u30b9\u30c6\u30e0\u3001\u30b9\u30de\u30fc\u30c8\u30bb\u30f3\u30b5\u30fc\u3092\u7528\u3044\u3066AI\u3092\u7269\u7406\u4e16\u754c\u3068\u7d50\u3073\u3064\u3051\u308b\u65b0\u8208\u5206\u91ce\u3067\u3042\u308b\u300c\u30d5\u30a3\u30b8\u30ab\u30ebAI\u300d\u306e\u91cd\u8981\u6027\u304c\u9ad8\u307e\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u6d6e\u304d\u5f6b\u308a\u306b\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002.<\/p><p>\u751f\u6210AI\u304c\u4e16\u754c\u306e\u30c6\u30af\u30ce\u30ed\u30b8\u30fc\u30e1\u30c7\u30a3\u30a2\u3067\u5927\u304d\u306a\u8a71\u984c\u3068\u306a\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u4e00\u65b9\u3067\u3001\u65e5\u672c\u3092\u306f\u3058\u3081\u3068\u3059\u308b\u5148\u9032\u56fd\u306b\u304a\u3044\u3066\u306f\u3001\u300c\u30d5\u30a3\u30b8\u30ab\u30ebAI\u300d\u304c\u6975\u3081\u3066\u91cd\u8981\u306a\u512a\u5148\u5206\u91ce\u3068\u3057\u3066\u6d6e\u4e0a\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\u3053\u308c\u306f\u3001\u7523\u696d\u3001\u30a4\u30f3\u30d5\u30e9\u3001\u533b\u7642\u3001\u305d\u306e\u4ed6\u306e\u516c\u76ca\u4e8b\u696d\u5206\u91ce\u306b\u304a\u3044\u3066\u3001\u81ea\u52d5\u5316\u306e\u5c0e\u5165\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u52b4\u50cd\u529b\u4e0d\u8db3\u3092\u89e3\u6d88\u3067\u304d\u308b\u305f\u3081\u3067\u3059\u3002.<\/p><p>ROBOTS\u306f\u3001\u3055\u307e\u3056\u307e\u306a\u30e1\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc\u306e\u30ed\u30dc\u30c3\u30c8\u9593\u306e\u76f8\u4e92\u904b\u7528\u6027\u3092\u78ba\u4fdd\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3001\u81ea\u52d5\u5316\u306b\u304a\u3051\u308b\u4e3b\u8981\u306a\u8ab2\u984c\u306e\u4e00\u3064\u3092\u89e3\u6c7a\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u3053\u308c\u306b\u3088\u308a\u3001\u904b\u7528\u4e0a\u306e\u30cb\u30fc\u30ba\u304c\u5909\u5316\u3057\u305f\u5834\u5408\u3067\u3082\u3001\u7d44\u7e54\u306f\u4fdd\u6709\u3059\u308b\u30ed\u30dc\u30c3\u30c8\u3092\u3059\u3079\u3066\u5165\u308c\u66ff\u3048\u308b\u5fc5\u8981\u304c\u306a\u304f\u306a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002.<\/p><h3><strong>\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u6280\u8853\u7523\u696d\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u306e\u65b0\u305f\u306a\u6a5f\u4f1a<\/strong><\/h3><p>The development of ROBOTS opens up possibilities in many areas of Japan&rsquo;s wider tech sector.<\/p><p>\u77e5\u80fd\u30ed\u30dc\u30c3\u30c8\u306b\u95a2\u308f\u308bAI\u30d7\u30ed\u30b0\u30e9\u30de\u30fc\u3001\u30ed\u30dc\u30c3\u30c8\u30e1\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc\u3001\u30af\u30e9\u30a6\u30c9\u30b3\u30f3\u30d4\u30e5\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30f3\u30b0\u4f01\u696d\u3001\u30bb\u30f3\u30b5\u30fc\u30e1\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc\u3001\u901a\u4fe1\u4f1a\u793e\u306b\u5bfe\u3059\u308b\u9700\u8981\u306f\u3001\u4eca\u5f8c\u5897\u52a0\u3059\u308b\u3068\u4e88\u60f3\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002\u30ed\u30dc\u30c3\u30c8\u306f\u30c7\u30fc\u30bf\u3092\u4e2d\u592e\u306eAI\u30b7\u30b9\u30c6\u30e0\u306b\u30ea\u30a2\u30eb\u30bf\u30a4\u30e0\u3067\u9001\u4fe1\u3059\u308b\u5fc5\u8981\u304c\u3042\u308b\u305f\u3081\u3001\u30a8\u30c3\u30b8\u30b3\u30f3\u30d4\u30e5\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30f3\u30b0\u6280\u8853\u3084\u9ad8\u901f5G\u30cd\u30c3\u30c8\u30ef\u30fc\u30af\u306e\u91cd\u8981\u6027\u304c\u3055\u3089\u306b\u9ad8\u307e\u308b\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002.<\/p><p>Moreover, the company&rsquo;s use of a unified control system may foster closer cooperation among robotics manufacturers who previously worked on proprietary technologies with little to no compatibility with each other.<\/p><p>\u30c6\u30af\u30ce\u30ed\u30b8\u30fc\u7cfb\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c8\u30a2\u30c3\u30d7\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u3001\u3053\u306e\u6210\u529f\u3057\u305f\u30b9\u30d4\u30f3\u30a2\u30a6\u30c8\u4e8b\u4f8b\u306f\u3001\u5927\u4f01\u696d\u306b\u304a\u3051\u308b\u30a4\u30ce\u30d9\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u306e\u53d6\u308a\u7d44\u307f\u304c\u3001\u3044\u304b\u306b\u3057\u3066\u6700\u5148\u7aef\u6280\u8853\u3092\u30d3\u30b8\u30cd\u30b9\u754c\u306b\u5c0e\u5165\u3059\u308b\u4e00\u52a9\u3068\u306a\u308b\u304b\u3092\u793a\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002.<\/p><h3><strong>\u30bb\u30ad\u30e5\u30ea\u30c6\u30a3\u3092\u8d85\u3048\u305f\u30d3\u30b8\u30cd\u30b9\u3078\u306e\u5f71\u97ff<\/strong><\/h3><p>While the firm&rsquo;s main emphasis is on providing security operations through the technology, the product has uses in several industries.<\/p><p>\u4f8b\u3048\u3070\u3001\u5efa\u8a2d\u4f1a\u793e\u306f\u3001\u5354\u8abf\u578b\u30ed\u30dc\u30c3\u30c8\u3092\u5c0e\u5165\u3057\u3066\u3001\u73fe\u5834\u306e\u70b9\u691c\u3084\u5371\u967a\u306a\u74b0\u5883\u4e0b\u3067\u306e\u72b6\u6cc1\u76e3\u8996\u3092\u884c\u3046\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002\u30a4\u30f3\u30d5\u30e9\u4e8b\u696d\u8005\u3082\u3001\u3053\u306e\u6280\u8853\u3092\u6d3b\u7528\u3057\u3066\u3001\u6a4b\u6881\u3001\u30c8\u30f3\u30cd\u30eb\u3001\u30a8\u30cd\u30eb\u30ae\u30fc\u30a4\u30f3\u30d5\u30e9\u3001\u516c\u5171\u65bd\u8a2d\u306e\u7dad\u6301\u7ba1\u7406\u696d\u52d9\u3092\u81ea\u52d5\u5316\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002.<\/p><p>\u88fd\u9020\u4f01\u696d\u306f\u3001\u5358\u4e00\u306e\u30a4\u30f3\u30c6\u30ea\u30b8\u30a7\u30f3\u30c8\u30b7\u30b9\u30c6\u30e0\u5185\u306b\u3055\u307e\u3056\u307e\u306a\u30ed\u30dc\u30c3\u30c8\u30e6\u30cb\u30c3\u30c8\u3092\u7d71\u5408\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3001\u751f\u7523\u3084\u7269\u6d41\u30d7\u30ed\u30bb\u30b9\u306e\u81ea\u52d5\u5316\u306b\u3053\u306e\u6280\u8853\u3092\u6d3b\u7528\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002.<\/p><p>\u65bd\u8a2d\u7ba1\u7406\u4f1a\u793e\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u3082\u3001\u3053\u3046\u3057\u305fAI\u30ed\u30dc\u30c3\u30c8\u3092\u6d3b\u7528\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3001\u4eba\u7684\u4ecb\u5165\u3092\u6700\u5c0f\u9650\u306b\u6291\u3048\u306a\u304c\u3089\u3001\u70b9\u691c\u3084\u76e3\u8996\u3001\u305d\u306e\u4ed6\u306e\u696d\u52d9\u6d3b\u52d5\u3092\u884c\u3046\u3053\u3068\u304c\u53ef\u80fd\u306b\u306a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002.<\/p><h3><strong>Strengthening Japan&rsquo;s Leadership in Robotics Innovation<\/strong><\/h3><p>The launch of ROBOTS demonstrates how Japan&rsquo;s well-established technology firms are adopting innovation by startups to fast track the process of commercializing sophisticated AI and robotics.<\/p><p>NTT\u30c9\u30b3\u30e2\u304a\u3088\u3073\u30a4\u30f3\u30ad\u30e5\u30d9\u30fc\u30c8\u30fb\u30d5\u30a1\u30f3\u30c9\u304b\u3089\u306e\u8cc7\u91d1\u63d0\u4f9b\u306e\u304a\u304b\u3052\u3067\u3001\u540c\u793e\u306f\u3001\u5404\u7523\u696d\u304c\u73fe\u5728\u76f4\u9762\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u8ab2\u984c\u306b\u53d6\u308a\u7d44\u3080\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u308b\u30ed\u30dc\u30c6\u30a3\u30af\u30b9\u304a\u3088\u3073\u30d5\u30a3\u30b8\u30ab\u30ebAI\u6280\u8853\u306e\u5148\u99c6\u8005\u3068\u306a\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\u4eba\u624b\u4e0d\u8db3\u3092\u88dc\u3046\u305f\u3081\u3001\u4f01\u696d\u304c\u30a4\u30f3\u30c6\u30ea\u30b8\u30a7\u30f3\u30c8\u30b7\u30b9\u30c6\u30e0\u306b\u3088\u308b\u81ea\u52d5\u5316\u3078\u306e\u53d6\u308a\u7d44\u307f\u3092\u5f37\u5316\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u4e2d\u3001\u3055\u307e\u3056\u307e\u306a\u30ed\u30dc\u30c3\u30c8\u3092\u7523\u696d\u30d7\u30ed\u30bb\u30b9\u306b\u7d71\u5408\u3067\u304d\u308b\u30d7\u30e9\u30c3\u30c8\u30d5\u30a9\u30fc\u30e0\u306e\u6574\u5099\u306f\u4e0d\u53ef\u6b20\u3067\u3059\u3002.<\/p><p>\u3053\u306e\u52d5\u304d\u306f\u3001\u65e5\u672c\u304c\u30ed\u30dc\u30c3\u30c8\u6280\u8853\u306e\u5206\u91ce\u306b\u304a\u3044\u3066\u4f9d\u7136\u3068\u3057\u3066\u4e3b\u5c0e\u7684\u306a\u7acb\u5834\u306b\u3042\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u793a\u3059\u3068\u540c\u6642\u306b\u3001\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c8\u30a2\u30c3\u30d7\u4f01\u696d\u3084\u4f01\u696d\u9593\u306e\u63d0\u643a\u3092\u901a\u3058\u3066\u3001\u30d5\u30a3\u30b8\u30ab\u30ebAI\u306e\u30a4\u30ce\u30d9\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u306b\u304a\u3051\u308b\u65b0\u305f\u306a\u6642\u4ee3\u3092\u5207\u308a\u62d3\u3044\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u793a\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan&rsquo;s robotics and AI sector keeps growing as the recently founded company, ROBOTS Inc., which was founded as an internal start-up of NTT Docomo, obtained seed financing for the further development and deployment of its robotic control software and Physical AI technologies. Founded with the financial support of Incubate Fund and NTT Docomo, the young venture is set to address one of Japan&rsquo;s major economic problems &ndash; severe labor shortages, with the security industry being the first area to focus on.The investment is indicative of the trends emerging in Japan&rsquo;s technology sector, where large companies are starting to nurture their own ventures in order to deploy innovative technologies.From Corporate Innovation 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