But Japan makes 45% of the worlds industrial robots. https://ifr.org/ifr-press-releases/news/japan-is-worlds-number-one-robot-maker https://ifr.org/ifr-press-r

But Japan makes 45% of the worlds industrial robots. https://ifr.org/ifr-press-releases/news/japan-is-worlds-number-one-robot-maker https://ifr.org/ifr-press-releases/news/japan-is-worlds-numb... So even though they fail at some things, Japan is absolutely an engineering powerhouse, and a key part of our current industrialized world. So for a project requiring a ton of advanced robotics or industrial systems I'd put Japan being involved as a plus, they are the best in the world at that.