SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 07, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hitachi Insight Group , which is responsible for driving the global unified internet of things (IoT) business and go-to-market (GTM) strategy for Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501 ), today announced that the Hitachi Group will be exhibiting at Hannover Messe, demonstrating innovative industrial IoT technologies, artificial intelligence and robotics applications.
The theme of this year’s Hannover Messe event is ‘Integrating Industry – Creating Value’ and Hitachi will use this platform to demonstrate how businesses can take advantage of the many new opportunities being created in the IoT era.
The event marks the first time Hitachi’s humanoid service robot, EMIEW3, will be in Europe. EMIEW3 can move at a maximum speed of 3.7mph, avoid obstacles, regain its posture if it should fall over and interact with people needing assistance in multiple languages. Scheduled demonstrations will be held where visitors to the Hitachi booth can see EMIEW3 in action.
The Hitachi booth is in Hall 12, Stand C80, at the intersection of the areas on energy and industrial automation. There, Hitachi will showcase several exciting industrial and energy IoT innovations from across its group company portfolio, including Lumada, its intelligent and composable IoT platform, and will introduce a simultaneous optimization system of distributed power generation resources and energy trading, and smart manufacturing capabilities. Hitachi will have multiple technology demonstrations for visitors to engage with and will offer guided tours of the booth’s highlights.
Patrik Sjoestedt, Co-Head of Social Innovation Business for EMEA-CIS, Social Innovation Business Division, Hitachi, Ltd., will participate in the Global Business & Markets Forum on April 24th. Patrik will offer his opinion on the opportunities presented by new manufacturing trends and how Hitachi is pursuing new digitalization strategies, with a particular focus on Germany.
Keiji Kojima, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi. Ltd., and CEO of Hitachi Insight Group, will present at the 11th German/Japanese Economic Forum on April 26th, discussing the work Hitachi is undertaking around Society 5.0 in Japan and Industrie 4.0 in Germany through its Social Innovation Business, as well as how Japan and Germany can work together to create value.
Hannover Messe 2017 will include over 6,500 exhibitors and is expected to attract over 200,000 visitors. This year’s focus is on current industry trends, such as integrated energy, predictive maintenance and other practical applications of Industrie 4.0.
Through its Social Innovation Business, Hitachi is committed to creating solutions to challenges currently facing society, helping to create a safer, smarter and more sustainable world with its technologies and solutions.
Register to meet with Hitachi at Hannover Messe: https://www.hitachiinsightgroup.com/go/events...novermesse
About Hitachi Insight Group Hitachi Insight Group is dedicated to driving business and societal transformation through digitalization. Its digital solutions deliver connected intelligence from the internet of things and actionable insights that support better decision-making, exceptional outcomes and smarter, safer, healthier, more efficient societies. Leveraging Hitachi's rich industrial heritage and extensive expertise in both operational and information technologies (OT and IT), Hitachi Insight Group accelerates solution creation with the Lumada IoT platform, serving public and private sector customers across three market categories: Smart City, Digital Energy and Industrial IoT. The group is based in Santa Clara, CA, USA, with offices and operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.hitachiinsightgroup.com .
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About Hitachi Ltd. Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501 ), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, delivers innovations that answer society’s challenges. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal 2015 (ended March 31, 2016) totaled 10,034.3 billion yen ($88.8 billion). The Hitachi Group is a global leader in the Social Innovation Business, and it has approximately 335,000 employees worldwide. Through collaborative creation, Hitachi is providing solutions to customers in a broad range of sectors, including Power / Energy, Industry / Distribution / Water, Urban Development, and Finance / Government & Public / Healthcare. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com .
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