Hitachi and Nvidia develop AI-powered railway monitoring system

Condition of tracks, overhead cables can be checked just by running trains

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Hitachi looks to use AI-based technology to reduce the workload for its train maintenance clients. (Hitachi)

KOTARO HOSOKAWA and EIKI HAYASHI, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO/FRANKFURT, Germany -- Hitachi has collaborated with Nvidia to develop an AI-based system that inspects the safety of railway infrastructure, the Japanese industrial group said Tuesday, as it looks to make maintenance work more efficient with real-time monitoring.

The new system -- dubbed Hyper Mobility Asset Expert (HMAX) -- was unveiled at InnoTrans, the world's largest railway technology exhibition, which opened in Berlin on Tuesday.

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