Hitachi and Astemo partner to develop AI for self-driving cars

TOKYO, May 20 (Jiji Press) – Japanese machinery maker Hitachi and auto parts maker Astemo announced Wednesday they have partnered to develop artificial intelligence for self-driving cars.

Astemo, an affiliate of Hitachi and Japanese automaker Honda, aims to build an AI development platform by the end of March 2027 to accelerate related efforts.

Eventually, the company plans to make the technology available to other companies.

The partnership will combine the expertise of both companies, including Hitachi’s “digital twin” technology, which virtually represents real-world environments, and Astemo’s vehicle control technology.

The companies also plan to use autonomous AI agents to automate the development process.

[Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]