Hitachi Bets on Physical AI, Eyeing a ¥500bn AI Business

Hitachi unveiled new services to accelerate "physical AI" deployment and sees the related business generating ¥500bn in sales. Physical AI connects AI to factory equipment and on-site operations—closer to manufacturing and infrastructure than pure software AI. The ¥500bn figure is a clear ambition marker, signaling Hitachi wants AI as a core growth engine. For readers tracking Japanese industrial transformation, it shows big manufacturers shifting from selling hardware to selling AI-driven solutions. Watch the path and timeline to that revenue goal.