The next technological revolution is already here, and Japan is expected to be an important part of it.

At the NVIDIA AI Summit held on Wednesday, Huang Renxun, founder and CEO, together with SoftBank Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son, shared Japan's broad vision in the artificial intelligence revolution. Huang Renxun emphasized in his speech in Tokyo that the artificial intelligence infrastructure is crucial in driving global transformation. He mentioned two types of artificial intelligence: digital and physical, where digital artificial intelligence refers to AI agents, while physical artificial intelligence refers to robots. He stated that Japan has the capability to create both types of artificial intelligence by fully leveraging its unique language, culture, and data.

"Every industry, every company, and every country must produce a new industrial revolution," Huang Renxun said, pointing out that artificial intelligence is the catalyst for this transformation. He emphasized Japan's unique position in this AI-driven economy, praising the country's innovative history and engineering excellence, as well as its unique technological and cultural charm. Huang Renxun said:

"I cannot imagine any country better suited than Japan to lead the robotics artificial intelligence revolution... You have created some of the world's best robots. These are robots that we have been familiar with and adored since childhood."

Huang Renxun also highlighted the potential of AI agents, advanced digital agents capable of understanding, reasoning, planning, and taking action, believing that they will strongly drive productivity transformation across various industries.

He pointed out that these intelligent agents can handle complex multi-step tasks, effectively doing 50% of the work for 100% of the people, greatly enhancing human productivity. By transforming data into actionable insights, agent intelligence provides powerful tools to help companies improve operational efficiency without replacing human roles.

In a major announcement at the summit, the collaboration between NVIDIA and SoftBank has attracted attention, with both parties jointly building Japan's most powerful artificial intelligence supercomputer. Utilizing NVIDIA's Blackwell platform, SoftBank's DGX SuperPOD will provide powerful computing capabilities to drive various sovereign AI projects, including large language models (LLMs) specifically designed for Japan. SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son said:

With your support, we are building the largest artificial intelligence data center in japan... We should make this platform available to many researchers, students, and startups to inspire them... To help them better access more computing resources.

He is a visionary, as described by Huang Renxun, who has been involved in every major technological revolution over the past half century.

Huang Renxun pointed out that the AI supercomputer project is just part of this collaboration. SoftBank has also successfully piloted the world's first project combining artificial intelligence with 5G networks, known as AI-RAN (wireless access network). This network enables artificial intelligence and 5G workloads to run simultaneously, opening up new revenue possibilities for telecom providers.

"Now with this smart network we have closely connected, it will become the brain of intelligent infrastructure in Japan," Sun said. "This will be amazing." Huang Renxun emphasized the deep coordination between artificial intelligence and robotics technology, pointing out that the progress of artificial intelligence is creating new possibilities for robotics technology in various industries. He mentioned that as artificial intelligence enables machines to learn, adapt, and autonomously perform complex tasks, robotics technology is surpassing traditional programming. "I hope Japan can leverage the latest artificial intelligence breakthroughs and combine them with your country's world-class expertise in the field of mechatronics," Huang Renxun said. "In the field of mechatronics, no country in the world can rival Japan, and this is an extraordinary opportunity."

Nvidia aims to develop a national-level artificial intelligence infrastructure network in japan through cooperation with leading cloud computing companies in japan such as GMO Internet Group and SAKURA Internet. With the support of the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry in japan, this infrastructure will provide advanced artificial intelligence resources for fields like medical, autos, and siasun robot&automation to support businesses and institutions across japan. Huang Renxun added:

"This is the beginning of a new era... We cannot miss this opportunity."