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GMO AI & Robotics Acquires Various Robotics to Boost Japan’s Humanoid Robot Push

GMO AI & Robotics Trading Co., Ltd., part of the GMO Internet Group and a company driving AI and robotics into society, has acquired all shares of Various Robotics Inc., a developer of advanced robot solutions, as of Monday, December 15, 2025. This move brings together some of Japan’s top robotics engineers and strengthens GMO AIR’s foothold in physical AI. The acquisition will allow the company to offer more advanced robot solutions aimed at tackling social challenges such as labor shortages and population decline while creating experiences that make people smile and feel moved. GMO AIR operates under the slogan ‘AI and robots for everyone’ and functions as a general trading company for AI and robotics. It combines the GMO Internet Group’s wide range of products and services with the…