Hitachi and OpenAI form tactical collaboration fixated international AI information center growth
TOKYO, Japan, October 21, 2025 – (JCN Newswire) – Hitachi, Ltd. (“Hitachi”) and OpenAI, Inc. (“OpenAI”) today revealed that they have actually signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a tactical collaboration focused on structure next-generation AI facilities and broadening international information. The arrangement was signed on October 2, 2025.
Under this MoU, the 2 business will collectively establish strategies throughout a number of essential locations, integrating their particular strengths to advance sustainable information center operations and speed up the release of AI innovations that assist address social difficulties.
Secret locations of cooperation
1. Collaboration outside information centers
The business will collectively check out services to:
– Minimize the load on power transmission and circulation networks and attain future zero-emission information.
– Secure the supply of crucial and long-lead-time devices for information.
– Standardize premade and modular information center develops to reduce building and construction timelines.
2. Collaboration within information centers
Hitachi and OpenAI will check out cooperation on the style and supply of vital devices– such as cooling systems and storage– that supports the quick and trusted release of AI information.
3. More usage of OpenAI innovations
Hitachi will check out much deeper combination of OpenAI’s big language designs (LLMs) into its Lumada services, consisting of HMAX, to boost the worth and abilities of its digital offerings.
Background
Hitachi Group, with its worldwide management in power grids, tidy energy, cooling innovations, information management, and functional services, is well-positioned to support the growth of AI facilities. In the U.S., Hitachi Group has actually revealed financial investments going beyond USD 1 billion to satisfy rising need for transformers and high-voltage devices driven by AI information center development.
In addition, Hitachi is speeding up the worldwide rollout of its HMAX services, which integrate AI and deep domain knowledge throughout its substantial set up base of items and systems to assist resolve consumer and social obstacles.
Executive remarks
Toshiaki Tokunaga, President & & CEO, Hitachi, Ltd.
“Through our Social Innovation Business, Hitachi has actually long added to developing a more sustainable society. While AI is driving fast development, it likewise brings difficulties such as power scarcities. Through this tactical collaboration, we intend to provide the complete abilities of OneHitachi to support OpenAI’s groundbreaking innovations, interacting towards the awareness of a balanced society.”
Tadao Nagasaki, President, OpenAI Japan, Ltd.
“OpenAI’s objective is to make sure that synthetic basic intelligence advantages all of humankind. Our tactical collaboration with Hitachi is an essential action towards that vision. By integrating the strengths of both companies, we will co-create ingenious options that deal with international obstacles.”
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Through its Social Innovation Business (SIB) that combines IT, OT(Operational Technology) and items, Hitachi adds to a balanced society where the environment, health and wellbeing, and financial development remain in balance. Hitachi runs internationally in 4 sectors– Digital Systems & & Services, Energy, Mobility, and Connective Industries– and the Strategic SIB Business Unit for brand-new development organizations. With Lumada at its core, Hitachi produces worth from incorporating information, innovation and domain understanding to resolve client and social obstacles. Profits for FY2024(ended March 31, 2025) amounted to 9,783.3 billion yen, with 618 combined subsidiaries and around 280,000 workers worldwide. Visit us at www.hitachi.com.
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