# SoftBank, NEC, Honda, and Sony Group form new company to build trillion-parameter AI model.

*robotics · news · 2026-04-13 · Decrypt*

## Key points

- SoftBank, NEC, Honda, and Sony have formed a company to build a trillion-parameter AI model.
- The new AI model will focus on controlling machines, not generating conversational text like ChatGPT.
- Japan's government R&D agency NEDO has earmarked $6.28 billion for AI support over five years.
- Major Japanese banks and steelmakers are investors, signaling broad industrial backing for the initiative.
- The project aims to keep Japanese data domestic, reducing reliance on U.S. cloud and AI infrastructure.

**Companies:** SoftBank, NEC, Honda, Sony Group, Preferred Networks
**Countries:** Japan

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