How AI Will Shape Our Future - The Podcast

Chapter 13: The Land of the Rising Robot


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This is the podcast of Pedro URIA-RECIO's book "How AI Will Shape Our Future". Buy it now on Amazon or Audible.


This chapter explores the history of robotics in Japan. It highlights how Japan's unique cultural and economic factors, such as labor shortages, government policies favoring long-term investments, and cultural preferences for automation, have made it a global leader in robotics.The chapter examines the introduction of the first industrial robot in Japan through a joint venture with Unimation, the rise of Japanese companies like Kawasaki, Mitsubishi, and FANUC, and their international expansion. It also touches upon Japan's early AI ambitions, including the ambitious but ultimately unsuccessful Fifth Generation Computer Systems project.Despite economic challenges, Japan remains a dominant force in robotics, holding 47% of global robot manufacturing as of 2020.


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How AI Will Shape Our Future - The PodcastBy Pedro Uria-Recio