Kong and Hitachi Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement

Kong has signed a partnership agreement with Hitachi, Ltd. to support Japanese enterprises in expanding AI adoption and developing API infrastructure. Hitachi will bring its open source system development experience, and system build and management capabilities, together with Kong’s API and AI connectivity capabilities.

The companies will link AI services, business systems and operational data securely, with manufacturing and financial services being among the target industries.

For manufacturing, the partnership will focus on creating physical AI systems that leverage data from machinery and sensors to enhance maintenance, quality and plant operations. The companies plan to integrate operational technology systems with production and maintenance management systems to enable AI insights to be automatically incorporated into business processes.

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With this integration, Kong will provide API connectivity, authentication, and access controls, traffic management, and monitoring of usage.

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For financial institutions, the priority will be on enhancing security and API management as existing core systems are integrated with new AI applications. The alliance will enable banks and other financial institutions to implement standard security policies, monitor access, and adhere to auditing requirements, while deploying AI tools for customer support and internal business processes.

Additionally, the partners will enable API lifecycle management with Kong Gateway, Kong Konnect, Kong AI Gateway and Kong Insomnia. The solution will offer API design, testing, deployment and monitoring capabilities, as well as AI service integration, on-premises and in the cloud.

Next, Kong and Hitachi plan to bring joint customer proposals and technical validation into manufacturing and financial services. With an emphasis on shifting AI efforts from testing to real-world business operations, the companies will also back Japanese business productivity and new service development.