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Hitachi Digital, Physical AI and Manufacturing

· Source: supplychaindigital.com

In short

Hitachi is launching Hitachi Digital, a global digital services company that combines GlobalLogic and Hitachi Digital Services to connect cloud, data and artificial intelligence with operational outcomes in manufacturing and other asset-intensive industries. Starting legal operations on 1 April 2027, the business will deploy around 35,000 professionals and forward-deployed engineers to embed physical AI, digital twins and edge intelligence into plants, fulfilment sites, depots and logistics networks. Hitachi's own business units will act as a 'customer zero', with internal deployments feeding knowledge into the HMAX AI suite and Lumada 3.0.

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Tags: logistics, manufacturing, physical AI, digital twins, automation, robotics

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