Circle Race and Kobelco Team Up on Microsoft technology

Circle Race Co., Ltd., which supports corporate growth through digital solutions, and Kobelco Eco-Solutions Co., Ltd., a KOBELCO Group company that designs, constructs, and operates environmental plants such as those for water treatment and waste treatment, are pleased to announce that they have begun a collaboration.

Through this collaboration, the two companies will promote digital transformation (DX) using Microsoft’s autonomous AI and automation technologies to complement human capabilities, improve work outcomes in terms of quantity and quality, and take on new challenges to solve social issues.

Purpose and background of the start of collaboration

Our company and Kobelco Eco-Solutions will utilize Microsoft’s autonomous AI and automation technologies to strengthen Kobelco Eco-Solutions’ ability to adapt to changes in the business environment and to strengthen its management foundation.

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Kobelco Eco-Solutions has set its business vision for fiscal 2030 as “the leading carbon-neutral company,” and is accelerating the use of digital transformation to achieve this goal.

In water treatment and waste treatment plants, the recent impact of social conditions such as population decline and rising labor costs has made it difficult to secure on-site personnel, and there is a need to build systems that support automated operation and remote operation in order to reduce the number of workers on site. In addition, in plant construction, the increasing cost of construction and the difficulty in securing design personnel have made it essential to improve the efficiency of design work.

It is now essential to accelerate efforts toward AI and DX through standardization of operations and labor-saving measures.

The collaboration between the two companies will accelerate digital transformation aimed at strengthening and upgrading Kobelco Eco-Solutions‘ management foundation, while also providing even greater value to resolve social issues facing Japan and aiming to realize a more prosperous society.

SOURCE: PRTimes