enableX's Yoji Nakamura × Hitoshi Matsubara on "The State of Physical AI and How Japanese Companies Should Compete" — Released

We have released a dialogue video on YouTube featuring our Director Nakamura and Advisor Matsubara.

Video Overview

Physical AI is emerging as a defining theme of the next industrial transformation.

Starting from the question of what Physical AI actually is, the conversation delves into the integration of AI and robotics, the evolution of image recognition and control technologies, the role played by GPUs and NVIDIA, the potential of edge AI, and the strategies through which Japanese companies can compete.

Rather than a survey of technology trends,

the discussion organizes — through questions such as "why is Physical AI becoming realistic now," "which domains will see social implementation and commercialization first," and "where should Japanese companies compete in an AI era led by the US and China" —

the issues that must be grasped from the perspectives of management and business strategy.

Recommended for those interested in domains where on-the-ground implementation creates value — manufacturing, infrastructure, eldercare, disaster response, undersea observation, and more.

Key Topics

• The definition and background of Physical AI — the essential framing from intelligent robotics to Physical AI
• The evolution of image recognition and control — the lineage of technologies that made "AI moving in the real world" possible
• The paradigm shift brought by GPUs and NVIDIA — how semiconductor performance gains opened up new computational horizons
• The division of roles between cloud and edge AI — the realistic implementation path for standalone robots
• Japan's competitive edge in an AI era led by the US and China — a "manufacturing × AI" strategy beyond chasing large general-purpose models
• Use cases that create value on the ground — eldercare, disaster response, undersea observation, and other domains where Japanese companies can lead

Speakers

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中村 陽二

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enableX取締役。グローバルでの事業創造スペシャリスト

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▶ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rEJfjx6ZfM