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Japan looks to cut Chinese drone reliance, aims for 80,000 a year by 2030
Japan is stepping up efforts to build a domestic drone production system to reduce reliance on a China-centred supply chain. The strategy includes shifting private drone firms toward defence work and expanding government budgets to strengthen unmanned systems competitiveness. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has approved a plan to build capacity to produce about 80,000 drones a year by 2030, though funding details remain unclear. Companies such as Eams Robotics and Terra Drone are highlighted as defence-focused examples.
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National Research Foundation appoints Lee Deuk-hee as head of information and convergence technology division
The National Research Foundation of Korea has appointed Lee Deuk-hee (이득희), a principal researcher at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology\'s Bionics Research Center, as head of the information and convergence technology division under its National Strategic Research Headquarters. The foundation said Lee will oversee tasks related to support programmes in the division\'s remit for two years from Aug. 5. Lee holds a master\'s degree from Seoul National University and a doctorate from the University of Tokyo.
Industry
Mitsubishi enters humanoid race, targets output of 1,000 units a month by 2027
Mitsubishi is joining forces with Japanese robot startup Highlanders to mass-produce humanoid robots, aiming to secure capacity of 1,000 units a month by the end of 2027 and deploy them on its own factory production lines. The companies have signed an MOU to jointly develop robots and build a mass-production system, with Mitsubishi’s Kyoto plant serving as the production base. The project is driven by worsening labour shortages, the company said.
