Hitachi R&D’s vision is to support people’s happiness through realizing a sustainable society with data and technology. Through open innovation ecosystems, our aim is to deliver solutions that demonstrate technology and innovation to resolve issues in society. In India, Hitachi’s vision includes partnerships in ‘Digital India’ and ‘Make in India’ government initiatives and create digital business on data exchange platforms enhanced by AI.
Welcome to the R&D Centre, Hitachi India Pvt. Ltd.
Hitachi has long been a household name in India when it comes to consumer devices like air-conditioners. Hitachi is focused on research and development of next-generation digital solutions combining information technology, operational technology and products (IT x OT x Products. Hitachi India R&D is a key pillar of that vision.
Kingshuk Banerjee, Ph.D.
Director and Head of R&D Centre,
Hitachi India Pvt. Ltd.
At Hitachi we are collaborating with customers, business unit partners and eco-system stakeholders to innovate and deliver new value to society. As the complexity of challenges faced by society and businesses increases, Hitachi brings together diverse perspectives and capabilities in the fast growing inter disciplinary world for optimum solutions to client problems. Working in close partnership with the local and global market, we identify crucial bottlenecks and deliver practical solutions.
Hitachi organized the Hitachi Social Innovation Forum (HSIF), New Delhi on 9th February 2018, in partnership with Business Today - one of the leading business magazine and media houses in India. The objective of the event was to contribute to expanding business opportunities in the areas of social innovation, IT/IoT, infrastructure and urban transport sector; thereby contributing to achievement of the Hitachi 2018 mid-term management plan.
The one-day event covered Hitachi’s key business interests through panel discussions, speeches and
exhibits, and was attended by more than 475 guests from outside the Hitachi group and 171 Hitachi
employees. Many Hitachi Group companies including Hitachi Vantara, HCSSI, Hitachi Lift, Tata
Hitachi, Hitachi India Rail, and so on, participated in panel discussions on Hitachi’s social
innovation business.
Hitachi India R&D Centre exhibited their technical contribution toward collaborative
creation (NEXPERIENCE), and urban development for smart cities (Intelligent Transport System (ITS)
and Water). They demonstrated NEXPERIENCE, a co-creation methodology including physical space, tools
and methodologies that help customers discover business opportunities to create service ideas and
design business models. Visitors to the Hitachi India R&D booth showed interest in application
of their technology to different areas like system integrators, waste management, transportation,
etc. Many visitors expressed keen interest in collaborating with Hitachi to use NEXPERIENCE.
For urban development for smart cities through ITS, Hitachi India R&D Centre showcased
an analytics tool for optimization of bus route planning, based on analysis of in-bus crowd and
traffic congestion data. All the visitors were excited about this technology and poured-in their
suggestions to explore other areas of application, such as automatic traffic synchronization and
transportation by ferries. In addition, Hitachi India R&D Center presented Cyber PoC tool for
water management, focusing on leakage estimation in water distribution networks to create effective
solutions using Pipe Network Management System and provide comprehensive low-cost water management
solutions in India.
Welcome address by Mr. Higashihara President & CEO, Hitachi,
Ltd.
NEXPERIENCE
exhibit
