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Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi Systems, Ltd. announced that they have systematized the Hitachi Group’s solutions for the maintenance of social infrastructure, including electricity, gas, roads, bridges, tunnels and waterworks, into “Social Infrastructure Maintenance powered by Lumada,” in order to respond more quickly and flexibly to pressing social issues such as the aging of social infrastructure and labor shortages. The new solution will begin offering on February 26.
Leveraging its track record of deployments to over 450 customers nationwide and its strengths of over 40 solutions for target infrastructure, the Hitachi Group has been supporting customers and society in resolving their challenges. This time, Hitachi has systematized its existing social infrastructure maintenance solutions—”Management & Planning,” “Monitoring & Detection,” “Analysis & Diagnosis,” “Maintenance & Work Support,” and “Defense & Control”—which have previously been offered individually. This will enable Hitachi to flexibly propose cross-sectional solutions that are tailored to customer needs. Furthermore, to maximize the value the Hitachi Group provides in the increasingly complex social infrastructure maintenance industry, Hitachi will consolidate its accumulated business domain knowledge and Lumada assets—its on-site problem-solving know-how, including the use of AI—and operate them based on the intended users and utilization benefits. Furthermore, Hitachi has established a new cross-sectional expert team. Based on these consolidated assets, each department will work closely together to develop appropriate solutions that address each customer’s individual challenges, thereby supporting the maintenance of sustainable infrastructure.
This initiative will integrate the OT and IT knowledge and data that has been accumulated through the provision of individual solutions to date, and in the future will embody the vision of Lumada 3.0 and develop into “HMAX by Hitachi” (hereinafter “HMAX”), a next-generation solution group that will revolutionize social infrastructure with AI.
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In Japan, social infrastructure such as electricity, gas, roads, bridges, tunnels, and waterworks, which were built during the country’s period of rapid economic growth, is aging. As a result, infrastructure-related accidents such as burst water pipes and collapsed roads are occurring throughout the country, severely impacting daily life. For example, more than 10,000 cases of road collapses alone are reported annually*1. In particular, the proportion of infrastructure constructed more than 50 years ago is expected to increase sharply over the next 20 years*2. Rising maintenance costs and a decrease in the number of engineers due to the aging population are becoming major social issues. Against this backdrop, there is an urgent need to promote “national resilience” to protect the lives and livelihoods of citizens in preparation for increasingly severe natural disasters. This calls for the planned renewal of social infrastructure and the efficient inspection and maintenance work.
Traditionally, the Hitachi Group has supported a wide range of social infrastructure, including electricity, gas, water and sewerage, roads, and communications, by combining IT, OT (control and operation technology), and products. Specifically, the Group has contributed to improving on-site safety and operational efficiency through remote equipment monitoring, predictive diagnosis, data analysis, and advanced maintenance management.
Now, in order to make a greater contribution to resolving issues related to social infrastructure, Hitachi has established a system that will enable it to systematize the technologies and solutions that Hitachi Group companies have cultivated to date and make appropriate proposals.
SOURCE: PRTimes
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