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Panasonic to make humanoid robots, leveraging its battery business
Panasonic entering humanoid robots leverages its battery business for new market expansion.
Context
What happened: Panasonic Holdings plans to develop humanoid robots, chief AI officer Akira Sakakibara told Nikkei. The company aims to begin making the machines by 2029, for work in plants and warehouses.
Key numbers: Production targeted to start by 2029.
Why it matters: Panasonic intends to leverage its battery business for the robots, per the report, tying its existing energy operations to a new robotics line.
What changed
Panasonic Holdings plans to develop humanoid robots, chief AI officer Akira Sakakibara told Nikkei. The company aims to begin making the machines by 2029, for work in plants and warehouses.
Why it matters
Panasonic intends to leverage its battery business for the robots, per the report, tying its existing energy operations to a new robotics line.
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Oct 05, 2026 04:16 PM ET