Japan – Hitachi and Tobu Railway released a co-creation effort to provide HMAX on Japanese trains

Hitachi and Tobu Railway released a co-creation effort to provide HMAX on Japanese trains

TOKYO, Nov 11, 2025 – (JCN Newswire )-Hitachi and Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. (“Tobu Railway”have actually participated in a tactical collaboration to Hitachi’s HMAX, a next-generation digital possession management platform on Tobu Railway’s train.

The co-creation will concentrate on advancing the digital change of rolling stock upkeep, with crucial top priorities consisting of:

– Automation of automobile evaluations
– Optimization of manual operations
– Strengthening on-site upkeep abilities through digital tools

Through its co-creation, Hitachi and Tobu Railway are dedicated to providing the social developments needed for the sustainable trains of the future.

Giuseppe Marino, Group CEO, Hitachi Railstated: “Our HMAX innovation is utilizing AI and information to power the digital improvement of rail, attaining higher dependability and effectiveness throughout systems. Through collaborations, such as the co-creation revealed today with Tobu Railway, we are leveraging our digital know-how to add to boost efficiency, sustainability and traveler experience.”

Mitsuo Iwasaki, Head of Japan Business, Hitachi Railstated: “This co-creation marks an essential turning point in changing train upkeep in Japan. We’re honored to start co-creation with Tobu Railway and feel a strong sense of duty as we advance digitalization in this field. Hitachi will continue driving development to be a necessary partner for Japan’s train operators.”

Takao Suzuki, Director, Managing Executive Officer, Head of Railway Business Division, Tobu Railwaystated: “Hitachi has actually been accountable for the style and production of our rolling stock and onboard electronic devices. With their comprehensive competence in rolling stock upkeep, our company believe that by carrying out DX lined up with our upkeep approaches, we can attend to obstacles such as the labor lack we will deal with in the future. The HMAX service not just enhances effectiveness however likewise adds to boosting staff member abilities and engagement. By promoting co-creation with Hitachi, we intend to develop a sustainable train service.”

Making use of the effective digital knowledge of the Hitachi Group, Hitachi Rail is using AI innovations to change movement. In 2024, the business introduced HMAX, its digital possession management platform, which utilizes NVIDIA’s AI and artificial intelligence abilities to enhance train systems and facilities. Last month, Hitachi Rail was revealed as the very first transportation business worldwide to embrace NVIDIA’s newest innovation, its IGX Thor platform, to offer real-time processing at the edge.

About Hitachi, Ltd.

Through its Social Innovation Business (SIB) that unites IT, OT(Operational Technology) and items, Hitachi adds to a balanced society where the environment, wellness, and financial development remain in balance. Hitachi runs worldwide in 4 sectors– Digital Systems & & Services, Energy, Mobility, and Connective Industries– and the Strategic SIB Business Unit for brand-new development services. With Lumada at its core, Hitachi creates worth from incorporating information, innovation and domain understanding to resolve consumer and social difficulties. 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.

About Hitachi Rail:

Hitachi Rail is dedicated to driving the sustainable movement shift and has a clear concentrate on partnering with clients to reconsider movement. Its objective is to assist every traveler, client and neighborhood take pleasure in the advantages of more linked, smooth and sustainable transportation.

With profits of over EUR7bn and 24,000 workers throughout more than 50 nations, Hitachi Rail is a relied on partner to the world’s finest transportation organisations. The business’s reach is worldwide, however business is regional – with success constructed on establishing regional skill and investing in individuals and neighborhoods.

Its global abilities and knowledge period every part of the metropolitan, mainline and freight rail communities– from high quality production and upkeep of rolling stock to protect digital signalling, clever operations and payment systems. Hitachi Rail, well-known for Japan’s renowned high speed bullet train, makes use of the digital and AI proficiency of Hitachi Group business to speed up development and establish brand-new innovations.

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