Yamato Watanabe, MD of DGDV, to Speak at SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 – Theme: 'Can Japan-born Physical AI conquer the world? ~Scenario for Japan, a robotics superpower, to reclaim its leading role~'
Yamato Watanabe, Managing Director of DG Daiwa Ventures, will speak at 'SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026', a global innovation conference. The session will discuss 'Can Japan-born Physical AI conquer the world? ~Scenario for Japan, a robotics superpower, to reclaim its leading role~', exploring conditions for Japanese robotics to regain global prominence.
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DG Daiwa Ventures (Headquarters: Tokyo, hereinafter "DGDV") announces that Yamato Watanabe, our Managing Director, will speak at "SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026," Asia's largest global innovation conference.
Under the theme "Can Japan-born Physical AI conquer the world? ~Scenario for Japan, a robotics superpower, to reclaim its leading role~", this session will focus on "Physical AI" – AI that understands the physical world and acts autonomously. It will welcome the CEOs of three Japanese physical AI startups to discuss the conditions necessary for Japanese robotics to once again exert its presence globally. Through different approaches such as digitizing artisan skills, factory design based on AI, and robots with new physicality, the session will delve into the potential of physical AI emerging from Japan's industrial sites and the key issues required to win in the global market.
■ Session Overview
Date: Monday, April 27, 2026, 15:00-15:45
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight West Exhibition Hall 1F, Sun Pillar Stage
Access: https://sushitech-startup.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/access/
Speakers:
Mr. Kyoko Hirayama (CEO, Arum Inc.)
Mr. Masato Fujino (CEO/CTO, Fairy Devices Inc.)
Mr. Yuki Ishikawa (CEO, Jizai Inc.)
Yamato Watanabe (Managing Director, DG Daiwa Ventures)
■ Session Theme
Can Japan-born Physical AI conquer the world? ~Scenario for Japan, a robotics superpower, to reclaim its leading role~
■ Session Overview Details
Physical AI, which understands the physical world and acts autonomously, is poised to transform factories, workplaces, and living spaces themselves. However, while elegant demo videos of backflips go viral, a huge deployment gap still stands between them and industrial sites that demand 99.9% reliability. This session directly asks whether Japan-born robotics can once again become a global leader. With DGDV's Watanabe, who invests in Skild AI, as moderator, leading Japanese physical AI startups Fairy Devices, Arum, and Jizai will gather. From the perspectives of digitizing artisan skills, AI-centric factory design, and robots with new physicality, they will explore the conditions for physical AI that can win globally. What are Japan's strengths and what is it lacking, compared to the US and China, which are leading with strong entrepreneurial drive? What kind of robotics companies will be the next to go global? We will seek answers from the forefront of what business leaders are seeing.
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 Official Website:
https://sushitech-startup.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/
Contact for this matter:
DG Daiwa Ventures Inc.
https://dg-daiwa-v.com/inquiry/
Under the theme "Can Japan-born Physical AI conquer the world? ~Scenario for Japan, a robotics superpower, to reclaim its leading role~", this session will focus on "Physical AI" – AI that understands the physical world and acts autonomously. It will welcome the CEOs of three Japanese physical AI startups to discuss the conditions necessary for Japanese robotics to once again exert its presence globally. Through different approaches such as digitizing artisan skills, factory design based on AI, and robots with new physicality, the session will delve into the potential of physical AI emerging from Japan's industrial sites and the key issues required to win in the global market.
■ Session Overview
Date: Monday, April 27, 2026, 15:00-15:45
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight West Exhibition Hall 1F, Sun Pillar Stage
Access: https://sushitech-startup.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/access/
Speakers:
Mr. Kyoko Hirayama (CEO, Arum Inc.)
Mr. Masato Fujino (CEO/CTO, Fairy Devices Inc.)
Mr. Yuki Ishikawa (CEO, Jizai Inc.)
Yamato Watanabe (Managing Director, DG Daiwa Ventures)
■ Session Theme
Can Japan-born Physical AI conquer the world? ~Scenario for Japan, a robotics superpower, to reclaim its leading role~
■ Session Overview Details
Physical AI, which understands the physical world and acts autonomously, is poised to transform factories, workplaces, and living spaces themselves. However, while elegant demo videos of backflips go viral, a huge deployment gap still stands between them and industrial sites that demand 99.9% reliability. This session directly asks whether Japan-born robotics can once again become a global leader. With DGDV's Watanabe, who invests in Skild AI, as moderator, leading Japanese physical AI startups Fairy Devices, Arum, and Jizai will gather. From the perspectives of digitizing artisan skills, AI-centric factory design, and robots with new physicality, they will explore the conditions for physical AI that can win globally. What are Japan's strengths and what is it lacking, compared to the US and China, which are leading with strong entrepreneurial drive? What kind of robotics companies will be the next to go global? We will seek answers from the forefront of what business leaders are seeing.
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 Official Website:
https://sushitech-startup.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/
Contact for this matter:
DG Daiwa Ventures Inc.
https://dg-daiwa-v.com/inquiry/