Intel and Hitachi Expand AI Partnership Into Factories, Energy Systems, and Semiconductor Manufacturing

Hitachi and Intel have announced a strategic collaboration focused on physical AI, advanced computing, and digital infrastructure across manufacturing, energy, mobility, and other industrial sectors.

The companies said they will combine Hitachi's information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and manufacturing expertise with Intel's computing platforms and semiconductor technologies to develop new industrial AI applications and infrastructure solutions. The announcement was made on June 5.

The partnership will focus on five areas: foundry tools, quantum computing, energy optimization, custom silicon and edge AI applications, and factory automation.

Toshiaki Tokunaga, President and CEO of Hitachi, said the collaboration builds on more than 40 years of work between the two companies and is intended to accelerate AI deployment across critical infrastructure sectors. Lip-Bu Tan, CEO of Intel, said physical AI will drive new advances in robotics, autonomous machines, and industrial edge systems.