NEDO and Ambassador-at-Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy, U.S. Department of State Hold Exploratory Discussions

On October 7, Mr. YOKOSHIMA Naohiko, President of NEDO, held discussions with Mr. Adam CASSADY, Ambassador-at-Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy at the U.S. Department of State.

During the meeting, NEDO introduced initiatives to advance Physical AI, and its prize-based program (NEDO Challenge) promoting innovation in the field of AI and robotics. Ambassador CASSADY expressed interest in U.S.-Japan cooperation in AI and robotics, as well as in prize-based innovation programs.

The participants affirmed that Japan and the United States face many common societal challenges and agreed to further strengthen bilateral cooperation to support research and development of AI and robotics technologies that can help address those challenges.

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  Group photo (fourth from the left: Mr. Adam CASSADY, Ambassador-at-Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy, U.S. Department of State;
  fifth from the left: Mr. YOKOSHIMA Naohiko, President of NEDO)