Future of machinery: Marubeni collaborates with Predii in ‘repair intelligence’
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Marubeni Corporation announced that it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Predii Inc, which develops and provides AI platforms for the analysis and maintenance operations of machine repair data based in Silicon Valley, USA.
Predii is a start-up established in Palo Alto, California, in 2013.
AI platform which analyzes enormous machine repair and failure data by original AI technology and carries out “failure prediction and preventive diagnosis of machines” and “quick identification of trouble place” for maintenance business and manufacturers, etc. is being developed.
Through the platform, the company said it is analyzing and defining billions of automotive repair data as a development partner of the largest software company in the U.S. for automotive mechanics.
The company has built its own algorithm and AI, and offers advice services for high-precision and high-speed fault location judgment, component selection, and repair to automobile mechanics throughout the U.S.
Starting with Marubeni Corporation’s automotive repair and aftermarket business, the agreement says the company plans to explore the possibility of using Predii’s AI technologies in the machinery industry, which requires maintenance operations, such as construction and industrial machinery and aircrafts.
Marubeni Corporation is working to expand its aftermarket operations, including sales of automotive components in the U.S. and automotive maintenance by Wrench, aiming to build a system that allows customers to use automobiles safely and reliably, as a medium-to long-term strategy that anticipates the arrival of the connected car era.
Original Text: https://ampmedia.jp/2020/03/05/marubeni-3/