Question 1

What did Masayoshi Son say about humanoid robots?

Accepted Answer

SoftBank's CEO predicted that physical AI and humanoid robots will produce the next trillion-dollar company. CNBC reported the comments on June 3, 2026. Son's company is already building AI infrastructure in Japan and backing robotics startups through partnerships with Nvidia and other Japanese tech giants.

Question 2

How fast is the humanoid robotics market actually growing?

Accepted Answer

Unitree Robotics, one of the leading humanoid robot makers, grew revenue from about $23.5 million in 2023 to roughly $251 million in 2025. That's a 10x jump in two years. Net profit rose 674% year over year, according to Cryptopolitan. Humanoid robots accounted for more than half of Unitree's revenue in the first nine months of 2025.

Question 3

What is SoftBank doing in AI beyond this prediction?

Accepted Answer

SoftBank co-founded Japan AI Foundation Model Development with NEC, Honda, and Sony Group, pooling about 100 senior AI engineers from the four companies. A SoftBank executive is running the venture. The company also partnered with Nvidia to run an AI Boost Program through Station Ai, giving five Japanese AI startups free access to high-performance GPUs and Nvidia engineering support.

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