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Panasonic advances Physical AI with a 250-person team

Panasonic announced on November 11 its plan to strengthen R&D of physical AI combining AI and robotics. With a workforce of about 250 people, they will pursue deployment in factories and logistics in 3–5 years, and also consider external sales.

Why it mattersThis move to codify on-site know-how with AI directly ties to productivity gains in manufacturing.

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