TOKYO and SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Hitachi, Ltd. and Intel Corporation have announced a strategic collaboration to explore opportunities that advance physical AI, advanced computing, and next-generation digital infrastructure across manufacturing, energy, mobility, and other critical industries. The partnership aims to combine Hitachi's IT expertise, operational technology (OT), and product manufacturing knowledge with Intel's advanced computing capabilities and silicon-based platforms. Together, they will develop next-generation compute capabilities and industry solutions to help organizations modernize operations, improve efficiency, and build more intelligent, resilient infrastructure systems.
Five Strategic Pillars
The companies plan to work together across five strategic pillars: foundry tools, quantum computing, energy optimization, custom silicon and edge-AI applications, and factory automation. These areas will focus on creating new solutions and optimizing existing processes.
Foundry Tools and Quantum Computing
In foundry tools, Hitachi gathers high-precision data from its market-leading metrology systems, dimension scanning electron microscopes (CD-SEMs), and etching systems on the integrated platform ExTOPE. Using physical AI, Hitachi enables predictive diagnostics and maintenance optimization, improving yield, reducing time to market, and enhancing quality in semiconductor manufacturing. For quantum computing, the collaboration will strengthen co-development efforts between R&D teams, accelerating quantum technologies and creating new value.
Energy Optimization and Custom Silicon
The partnership also focuses on energy optimization. Hitachi's HMAX Energy will be deployed within Intel's fabs to provide managed services for core power equipment, while Intel plans to supply high-voltage silicon chips to improve Hitachi's power systems. Additionally, the companies are exploring opportunities in custom silicon, edge-AI applications, and factory automation, leveraging their cutting-edge technologies.
Executive Perspectives
“Building on more than 40 years of trust with Intel, we are delighted to launch a comprehensive strategic collaboration,” said Toshiaki Tokunaga, President & CEO of Hitachi, Ltd. “As the emergence of Physical AI brings a significant impact on our society, this collaboration will accelerate AI transformation across a wide range of industries that support social infrastructure. By combining Hitachi’s IT, OT, and products with Intel’s advanced computing capabilities, we are well positioned to advance the deployment of AI in mission-critical social infrastructure worldwide. We will also create new value in frontier fields such as quantum computing.”
“The coming wave of physical AI will transform the industrial edge of our economy through new advances in robotics, autonomous machines, and other AI edge devices,” said Lip-Bu Tan, CEO of Intel Corporation. “By combining Intel’s advanced computing and AI capabilities with Hitachi’s deep OT expertise and world class IT capabilities, we are uniquely positioned to help industries capture the enormous opportunity represented by physical AI at industrial scale. Together, we will accelerate the deployment of intelligent, real-world systems and bring the benefits of AI to more businesses and industries around the world.”
