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A vision for agentic AI in manufacturing At Hitachi Digital Services( HDS), the company sees core challenges of techdriven manufacturing revolve around data quality, as well as the availability of data and the effective integration of real-time data with legacy systems. High capital costs come about as a result, often deterring companies from looking to modernise their operations and harness the power of AI. HDS set itself a task: to create solutions that could overcome these data hurdles and unlock tangible value on the factory floor.
Hitachi’ s strategy has been to lead the charge in“ evangelising AI within the manufacturing landscape”, as Ganesh Bukka, Vice President at HDS, explains. The company focuses on core use cases that improve efficiency, reduce waste and optimise supply chains.
For Ganesh, a key component of this is the deployment of a more advanced, autonomous form of AI.“ Agentic AI is a game-changer in manufacturing,” he explains.“ Unlike traditional AI, agentic AI autonomously reasons data and works towards more accurate outcomes continuously.”
This technology is at the heart of Hitachi’ s Advanced Quality Inspection( AQI) solution.
Ganesh adds:“ Here, robotic spot dogs capture images and videos of the final product assembly. This computer vision data is processed in real-time at the edge, where agentic AI constantly refines the model, improving inconsistencies, defects and deviations to enhance product quality.”
102 November 2025