Nvidia-Fujitsu pact: AI robots and industry-specific systems
Nvidia and Fujitsu agreed to deepen collaboration on artificial intelligence, aiming to build the underlying infrastructure for “the AI industrial revolution” in Japan and, potentially, beyond. The effort will power applications ranging from smart robots to industry‑specific AI agents, executives said in Tokyo.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the world is already entering an AI‑driven era and that “building the infrastructure to power it is essential in Japan and around the world.”
On stage, he embraced Fujitsu CEO Takahito Tokita and later told reporters,
Japan can lead the world in AI and robotics.
Fujitsu shares closed up about 3% on Friday, Sept. 29.
The partners describe the project as a full‑stack build – hardware, networking and software – that companies and public institutions can use to deploy AI safely at scale. Initial focus areas include healthcare, manufacturing, environmental use cases, next‑generation computing and customer services. The goal is to establish this AI infrastructure in Japan by 2030, drawing on Fujitsu’s local footprint and Nvidia’s accelerated computing platform.
While neither side disclosed investment figures, they said the stack will use Nvidia GPUs and connect to Fujitsu compute resources via high‑bandwidth links, with an option to tailor systems to industry needs rather than rely on one‑size‑fits‑all setups. Fujitsu framed the alliance as a way to move AI beyond pilot projects and into day‑to‑day operations at enterprises and government agencies.
A robotics push is part of the brief. The companies flagged exploration of a collaboration with Yaskawa Electric – one of Japan’s leading industrial robot makers – as an example of how the platform could translate into factory and logistics automation. They also pointed to prior joint work on digital twins and robotics aimed at easing labor shortages in an aging Japan.
Fujitsu said the initiative will emphasize a “human‑centric” approach – performance, safety and customer control – so that organizations can adopt AI without ceding autonomy. Beyond the initial sectors, the partnership may expand into high‑performance computing and quantum research, areas where Fujitsu already invests, while staying aligned with Nvidia’s roadmap for accelerated computing.
The companies said initial deployments will focus on Japan, leveraging Fujitsu’s domestic footprint, with the option to offer successful components internationally. Detailed program timelines by sector will be provided as deployments begin.
