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Sony, TSMC to set up $4.69 billion image sensor joint venture in Japan

Sony Group and Taiwan\'s TSMC will set up a $4.69 billion joint venture in Koshi, Kumamoto prefecture, to produce next-generation smartphone image sensors. The partners signed a binding final agreement to establish Advanced Vision Semiconductor Manufacturing. Sony will control management through its chip unit Sony Semiconductor Solutions. Total investment is 747 billion yen, with TSMC funding to be deployed in stages. The venture also depends on sufficient support from the Japanese government.

AI & Enterprise

Nvidia joins Japan\'s FRONTIA national physical AI project

Japan\'s government is working with Nvidia to build national artificial intelligence infrastructure aimed at strengthening competitiveness in physical AI used in robotics and industrial automation. Up to 1 trillion yen is expected to be invested over the next five years. The economy ministry will support cooperation between consortium NOESTRA and Nvidia on the FRONTIA project, which runs until 2030 and will use Nvidia\'s Vera Rubin platform infrastructure.

AI & Enterprise

Why Jensen Huang went to Japan as ultra-large alliance to reshape AI leadership begins

Nvidia has forged a cooperation framework in Japan spanning national AI infrastructure, robotics and automobiles, linking the government and key manufacturers. CEO Jensen Huang visited Tokyo to confirm multiple projects connected to Japan’s physical AI strategy, including support for the state-backed AI developer Noetra. Nvidia plans to build a Vera Rubin AI Factory by 2028. Japanese firms will develop robotics based on Nvidia’s Cosmos model, while Toyota expands use of Nvidia technology across vehicles and production.