Israeli and Japanese Business Leaders Collaborate on AI-Powered Industry 4.0

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International Partnership Will Develop AI Applications Such As Industrial Vehicles

Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd. (Global Headquarters: Toyohashi-city, Aichi, Japan; President and CEO: Hiroshi Otsuka), and Ran Poliakine, Israeli technology pioneer and founder of Poliakine Innovation, are partnering to develop artificial intelligence applications that will enable the future of Industry 4.0.

Musashi and Israeli-based Innovation Center have declared a partnership to develop AI applications that will enable the future of Industry 4.0. Musashi organization, global leader in Power Train parts for automobiles and motorcycles manufacturing with more than 30 global manufacturing plants has joined forces with Ran Poliakine, head of the Jerusalem-based Innovation Center that brings together great technological minds in the area of Artificial intelligence, SW Engineering, HW engineering, mathematics and physics.

Industry 4.0, the fourth revolution, the smart factory: our new world of disruptive innovation that is analogous to the internet revolution and driven by AI where machines are communicating and cooperating with each other and humans in real-time.

The partnership, for example, will engage in the mutual development of a Self Driving Vehicle (SDV) for Industrial use. The Innovation Center will develop solutions to disrupt manufacturing and production domains, therefore providing a safer and more efficient environment that will enhance the global value chain.

Musashi and Sixeye Interactive Ltd. (Founded by Ran Poliakine) have signed MOU at Japan Israel Business Forum on January 15th in front of Ministers of Economic, Trade, and Industry of both Japan and Israel.

“Our relationship will convene established industrial players with new AI innovators to optimize the opportunities Industry 4.0 will deliver on a global scale,” said Ran Poliakine. “It is an honor to work alongside Hiroshi and his capable team, combining the best of both worlds and to underscore values and expertise that define the meaning of collaboration.”

“In a complex and evolving industry, AI is a key component that will lead us into the future,” said Hiroshi Otsuka. “I am enthusiastic to engage in a global role, partnering with Ran on the development of artificial intelligence and visual inspection applications.”

About Poliakine Innovation:
Serial entrepreneur Ran Poliakine founded successful companies such as Illumigyn, Wellsense, nanoX Technologies, Tap and Powermat Technologies, the original wireless charging solution. Mr.Poliakine is passionate about “using technology for good,” and his Jerusalem-based Innovation Center brings together great technological minds in artificial intelligence, engineering, mathematics, and physics.
Website:
https://ran-poliakine.com/

About Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd:
Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd. is a global auto parts Tier1 company for automobiles and motorcycles, whose headquarters is located in Toyohashi, Japan. It owns 33 manufacturing sites spread across Europe, North and South America, China, and South East Asia. Musashi specializes in designing, developing and manufacturing powertrain products such as Differential Assemblies, Planetary Gear Assemblies, Transmission Gears and Assemblies, and Reduction Gears for xEVs, which are supplied to global major OEMs and Tier1s. Linkage and suspension products are also strategic products of Musashi. Based on the philosophy "More human-friendly work for people," we are working on innovation by implementing AI at the manufacturing sites.
Musashi is listed on the first section of Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO: 7220).
Website:
http://www.musashi.co.jp/en/