Hitachi initiates Physical AI project for excavators

Murray Pollok Managing Editor, IRN & Director of Content, KHL

14 September 2026

Hitachi Construction Machinery is starting a Physical AI research project in Japan that will train an excavator using recorded human lever operations in combination with camara data and task instructions.

The OEM will use operator work footage and operation logs to train the AI with the goal of achieving “highly…

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