US tech giant Microsoft has opened its first research and development center in Japan to focus on marrying robotics with artificial intelligence.
据NHK报道，美国科技巨头微软在日本开设了第一个专注于将机器人技术与人工智能相结合的研发中心。
Microsoft Research Asia Tokyo is the latest addition to a series of technology labs the company is opening around the world.
微软亚洲研究院东京，是该公司在全球各地开设的一系列技术实验室的最新成员。
The lab plans to focus on so-called embodied AI for applications in manufacturing, healthcare and other industries. It will also cooperate with major Japanese companies and universities.
这一实验室计划专注于被称之为嵌入式人工智能在制造业、医疗保健和其他行业的应用。此外，该实验室还将与日本的主要公司和大学合作。
Microsoft says it is impressed with Japan's expertise in robotic technologies.
微软表示，日本在机器人技术方面的专业知识给微软公司留下了深刻印象。
Microsoft Research President Peter Lee says: "Robotics in Japan is one of the most important reasons we have established the research lab here. So we're both hopeful and optimistic that by establishing this research lab in Japan, which is at the very forefront of robotics that we will have a better success advancing our research in embodied AI."
微软研究总裁Peter Lee表示，“日本的机器人技术，是我们在日本建立研究实验室的最重要的原因之一。我们充满希望，并乐观地认为，通过在日本建立这个处于机器人技术最前沿的研究实验室，将让我们更成功地推进我们在嵌入式人工智能方面的研究。”
Microsoft is one of several US technology giants investing in R&D bases and data centers in Japan. The others include Oracle and Amazon Web Services.
微软是在日本投资研发基地和数据中心的几家美国科技巨头之一。其他公司，还包括甲骨文和AWS（亚马逊网络服务）。
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