Hitachi, the Japanese industrial conglomerate, is taking its advance into digital technology to the next stage with an “AI factory” based on Nvidia processors and a tie-up with OpenAI. The company is also expanding its manufacturing operations in the US.
On October 2, Hitachi wrote on X: “Hitachi CEO Toshiaki Tokunaga met @OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in Tokyo today. We signed a landmark MoU to collaborate on sustainable and plentiful energy to power the growth of AI in our society. This is a significant development, a big step forward for the future of #genAI @sama [the honorable Sam Altman].”
Under the agreement, Hitachi will supply OpenAI data centers with energy-efficient electric power transmission and distribution equipment, along with water cooling and air conditioning systems. OpenAI will provide its large language model (LLM) technology to Hitachi, which will incorporate it into its digital services portfolio.
