KDDI and ELYZA established a new company, ELYZA Robotics, to advance its physical AI business, and commenced operations on 1 October 2026. It aims to invest ¥30 billion by fiscal 2030 and deploy more than 1,000 robots.
KDDI and ELYZA established ELYZA Robotics, a new company to advance the physical AI business, and commenced operations on 1 October 2026. The company will bring together talent from across the group, including ELYZA and KDDI Research, and operate as a center of excellence responsible for research and development through to implementation in society.
ELYZA Robotics has identified three pillars: research and development of advanced and related technologies, integration into business operations based on its ability to implement solutions in the field, and development of a physical AI platform. It will invest ¥30 billion in research and development by fiscal 2030 and build a specialist organization of more than 300 people.
The company will collect field data and develop related technologies such as digital twins, while gradually expanding demonstrations and deployments through proofs of concept. It plans to expand robot deployment across diverse industries, including retail, logistics, manufacturing and services, in collaboration with partners such as Lawson and RAKUS.
ELYZA Robotics will advance the development of foundational models for robots and research and development of related technologies, while developing a platform to support research and development and field operations. It also envisions future expansion into agriculture and construction.