Sony AI

Sony AI (Sony AI Inc.) is a research division of Sony Group Corporation, established operationally on 1 April 2020 to conduct fundamental and applied research in artificial intelligence. The organisation operates within Sony Research and maintains offices in Tokyo, Boston, Barcelona, and Mumbai. Sony AI's mission is to integrate advanced AI research with Sony Group's unique technological assets — particularly in imaging and sensing, robotics, and entertainment (gaming, music, film). Sony AI pursues flagship projects across six areas: Gaming and Interactive Agents, Imaging & Sensing, Robotics, Scientific Discovery, AI for Creators, and AI Ethics. Among its most notable achievements are Gran Turismo Sophy (*Nature*, 2022) — the first AI agent capable of racing at a championship level in Gran Turismo — and the robot Ace (*Nature*, 2026) — the first autonomous robotic system to defeat competitive players in table tennis under official ITTF match conditions. Sony AI is not an independently listed company; it operates as a wholly owned research unit of Sony Group Corporation.