(Updates throughout for more details from the company's statement)
Mitsui Fudosan (TYO:8801) established a development center in Kumamoto, Japan, for physical AI research on semiconductor technologies, the Japanese real estate developer said Monday.
Kumamoto Science Park Community & Management, which is a partnership with the Kumamoto Prefecture, will support joint research and demonstration projects for manufacturing equipment, materials and parts, according to a statement shared by Mitsui Fudosan toin response to a request for comment on a Nikkei Asia report.
In addition, Mitsui Fudosan said Kumamoto Science Park and two Taiwanese and five Japanese organizations signed collaboration agreements for the semiconductor industry.