Hitachi and NVIDIA collaborate to advance HMAX and enable end-to-end autonomous operations through the integrated control of physical AI
Hitachi, Ltd., in collaboration
with NVIDIA, will develop multi-agent orchestration technology to accelerate
end-to-end autonomous operations within manufacturing and social
infrastructure environments. This technology aims to scale and advance
"HMAX by Hitachi" ("HMAX"), a suite of solutions,
bringing the power of AI to the real world Through this collaboration,
together with NVIDIA and customers participating in the ecosystem, Hitachi
will create a model for end-to-end operational optimization and autonomy. The
outcome will seamlessly integrate and orchestrate diverse facilities,
equipment, and systems operating at customer sites—including those from third
party vendors—in a vendor-agnostic manner. To achieve both the open interconnection of diverse facilities
and multiple Agentic AI while preserving data sovereignty and protecting
enterprise information assets, Hitachi will leverage IWIM*1, its social
infrastructure intelligence platform model, as a knowledge and reasoning
foundation, and integrate it with NVIDIA Agent Toolkit software, including
the NVIDIA OpenShell secure runtime, NVIDIA NemoClaw agent blueprint and open
source NVIDIA Nemotron models. Through this collaboration, Hitachi and NVIDIA
aim to build a "Multi-Agent Orchestration Platform" that enables
the safe and secure orchestration of multiple AI agents, even in mission
critical environments. Furthermore, they will connect IWIM with NVIDIA Cosmos world
foundation models, to ensure that control enabled by this platform can
operate safely and autonomously in the physical world and establish a highly
accurate, safe, and reliable validation environment based on digital twins. Going forward, Hitachi and NVIDIA will build a global physical
AI ecosystem centered on this “Multi-Agent Orchestration Platform” and its
digital twin-based validation environment. By inviting participation from a
diverse range of customers and partners across the robotics, mobility,
energy, and industrial equipment sectors, they will promote the formation of
a cross industry ecosystem. Discussions have already begun with several
companies, including global leaders in industrial robotics, regarding
participation in the ecosystems. To support technology validation and digital
transformation in operational environments, Hitachi’s Physical AI FDE
Team—combining the advanced digital engineering capabilities of GlobalLogic,
Hitachi’s U.S. subsidiary, with Hitachi’s OT (Operational Technology)
expertise—will provide hands-on support to drive use case exploration and
solution development. Furthermore, the platform established through these technical
validations and the solutions created through the support of the Physical AI
FDE Team, will be leveraged to continuously enhance HMAX. Through this
practical and open co-creation framework, Hitachi, together with its
partners, will accelerate the real-world adoption of Physical AI and support
digital transformation and sustainable growth across industries. *1 Integrated World Infrastructure Model. An intelligent
infrastructure model announced by Hitachi in November 2025. Developed based
on the multi-layered OT knowledge accumulated over many years and a deep
understanding of physical phenomena, it enables the safe and highly reliable
implementation of Physical AI in mission-critical social infrastructure. It
provides integrated support for the design, development, and operation of
facilities and systems, enabling advanced functionality through appropriate
decision-making and control even under complex conditions |

























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