[BI-11] Physical AI Driving a New Wave in ICT: The Frontline of Standardization and Real-World Adaptation

1:55 PM - 2:15 PM JST(4:55 AM - 5:15 AM UTC)

[BI-11-02] Hokkaido as an AI Factory Hub: ICT Infrastructure Linking AI-RAN, Infrinia and Semiconductor Ecosystems

〇Hiromasa Kubota¹ (1. Softbank Corp.)

Keywords:

Physical AI,SoftBank,AI Data Center

This talk discusses next-generation ICT infrastructure for the Physical AI era, in which AI acts on real-world systems such as robots, facilities, vehicles and buildings. It views Hokkaido as a region where AI data centers, renewable energy, semiconductor-related foundations and wide-area networks converge, and explores its potential to evolve into an AI Factory. Starting with the Tomakomai AI data center, the talk outlines SoftBank’s initiatives including AI-RAN, AITRAS, Infrinia AI Cloud OS and Telco AI Cloud, and examines how cloud, edge, radio access networks, computing and power infrastructure can be integrated. It also addresses model placement, edge-cloud workload sharing, digital twins, safety, security, resilience and standardization as key research themes for Physical AI.