AgricultureHitachi tech tools bring Australian banana into digital era
Company applies IoT and AI to raise output, improve distribution
Japanese tech company Hitachi will install IoT devices, such as sensors, at a banana farm in Australia to help it raise its efficiency and productivity. (Photo courtesy of the company)
YOICHIRO HIROI, Nikkei staff writer
December 12, 2021 15:15 JST
TOKYO -- Hitachi will help an Australian banana farm digitally transform its entire operation, from production to distribution, using such cutting-edge technologies as the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence to improve the farm's efficiency and productivity.