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Panasonic to make humanoid robots, leveraging its battery business

Company aims to start production by 2029; machines to work in plants, warehouses

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Akira Sakakibara, Panasonic Holdings' chief AI officer, speaks with Nikkei during a recent interview in Osaka. (Photo by Saya Kanauchi)

YUKI MISUMI

October 5, 2026 16:12 JST

OSAKA -- Panasonic Holdings plans to develop humanoid robots, Akira Sakakibara, the company's chief AI officer, told Nikkei in a recent interview. The Japanese tech group aims to begin making the machines by 2029.

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