Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi") and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC, "Intel")) today announced a strategic collaboration to explore opportunities that advance physical AI, advanced computing, and next-generation digital infrastructure across manufacturing, energy, mobility and other critical industries. Through the collaboration, the companies plan to combine Hitachi's information technology (IT) expertise, deep operational technology (OT) and product manufacturing knowledge with Intel's advanced computing capabilities and silicon-based platforms to develop next-generation compute capabilities and industry solutions that help organizations modernize operations, improve efficiency, and build more intelligent, resilient infrastructure systems.

The companies plan to work together across five strategic pillars--foundry tools, quantum computing, energy optimization, custom silicon and edge-AI applications, and factory automation--to create new solutions and optimize existing processes.