Chiamin Lai

Chiamin Lai, a general partner at Firstlight Capital focusing on physical AI in Japan, shares insights on Japan's struggle to maintain its robotics leadership. She discusses the impact of the labor shortage on AI adoption and highlights the need for industry collaboration. Chiamin also explores the disconnect between generative AI and robotics, advising startups to concentrate on vertical, task-specific robots. She predicts a future where Japan's unique solutions dominate the global market while cautioning against heavy hardware investments.