TOKYO -- A fund sponsored by Toyota Motor and others has taken a stake in an Israeli robot developer, highlighting a broader trend of stepped-up collaboration between Japanese and Israeli companies in such cutting-edge areas as robotics and cybersecurity.
Mirai Creation Investment, which counts Toyota and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. as backers, participated in a $6 million round of funding in Intuition Robotics. The Israeli company is working on a companion robot to help seniors stay active by offering activity suggestions and taking voice commands.
