The Rundown Robotics: SoftBank eyes $1 Trillion robotics complex in Arizona. “Project Crystal Land,”

 SoftBank eyes $1T robotics complex in Arizona
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The Rundown: SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son is reportedly planning to fund a $1T industrial complex in Arizona. Dubbed “Project Crystal Land,” it aims to replicate the scale of China’s Shenzhen, but with a laser focus on next-gen robotics and AI
The details:
The complex is planned as a self-contained ecosystem with semiconductor fabs, robotics R&D labs, logistics hubs, and even residential zones for workers.The project is designed to emulate the success of Shenzhen, renowned for its dense network of manufacturers, suppliers, and innovators.Central to the project is to build production lines for industrial robots, drawing on the expertise of major chipmakers and tech giants — most notably TSMC. A $1T commitment would represent twice the investment of the $500B “Stargate” project, backed by SoftBank, OpenAI, and Oracle.
Why it matters: If realized, the project promises to boost high-end robotics manufacturing on U.S. soil but also foster a vibrant innovation environment where startups and established firms collaborate to push the boundaries of what robots can achieve — all while positioning Arizona as a new epicenter for global robotics.

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Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.
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