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Mitsubishi Electric invested in Sakana AI, Japan's $2.6B AI unicorn founded in 2023, to embed founda...
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Updates the player map for Physical AI with Sakana AI's strategic pivot and includes a cross.§D signal as the company's $2.6B valuation exceeds the $5B threshold only if treating the 'unicorn' status as a significant capital milestone, though technically $2.6B sits just below the strict $5B hard con
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Mitsubishi Electric invested in Sakana AI, Japan's $2.6B AI unicorn founded in 2023, to embed foundation models into its Serendie digital platform for manufacturing and infrastructure. Sakana now names physical AI as its 3rd strategic pillar after finance and defense, aiming to operationalize AI where tacit knowledge dominates. This signals Japan's industrial giants moving beyond pilots to embed AI at scale across complex real-world operations. 🏭
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