Hitachi Publishes 'Practical Physical AI Textbook' on Physical AI

Hitachi, Ltd. (hereinafter "Hitachi") will publish the book 'Practical Physical AI Textbook' through Ric Telecom in late May 2026, under the supervision of 'AI CoE', an AI specialist group within the Hitachi Group.

In its management plan 'Inspire 2027', Hitachi is focusing on social innovation through Lumada 3.0, combining IT, OT (Operational Technology), and products cultivated over many years in the social infrastructure field with AI enhanced by deep domain knowledge. Supporting this growth is 'HMAX by Hitachi' (hereinafter 'HMAX'), a suite of next-generation solutions that innovates social infrastructure with AI. Within HMAX, Physical AI is an extremely important technology that connects IT and OT, aligning advanced analysis and judgment with accurate actions in the field. In response to social challenges such as severe labor shortages and aging infrastructure, Hitachi is accelerating the social implementation of Physical AI by strongly promoting operational efficiency and autonomy at mission-critical frontlines with HMAX at its core.

Currently, AI technology has evolved from Perception AI and Generative AI to a stage where AI agents—which independently devise procedures to complete tasks toward given goals—are being implemented in society. Furthermore, at the very forefront, Physical AI, which creates value by deeply understanding the real world and taking actual actions, is gathering significant attention.

Following the well-received 'Practical AI Agent Textbook'*1 published in October 2025, this book systematically introduces Hitachi's knowledge and practical know-how as it aims to become 'the world's top user of Physical AI', featuring abundant representative examples of HMAX generating concrete results in social infrastructure and industrial fields. It is a must-read for anyone aiming to implement or utilize Physical AI in business, covering everything from the basic concepts of Physical AI to the underlying technologies that support it, as well as specific use cases in social infrastructure areas such as manufacturing, logistics, railways, and electric power.

*1 Hitachi published the AI agent book 'Practical AI Agent Textbook' supervised by its AI specialist group AI CoE - Digital Highlights: Digital: Hitachi

Target Audience

- Individuals interested in the concept, design, implementation, and actual use cases and examples of Physical AI

- Those interested in corporate strategies utilizing Physical AI

- Management and promotion department personnel considering the introduction and utilization of Physical AI

- System engineers and developers involved in the design, development, and implementation of Physical AI

- Researchers and students interested in the latest trends and social implementation of AI technology

Structure

The book systematically introduces everything from the basic concepts of Physical AI to the foundational technologies and specific use cases.

- Chapter 1: 'What is Physical AI?'

- Chapter 2: 'Foundational Technology and Architecture of Physical AI'

- Chapter 3: 'Physical AI Use Cases in Industrial Fields'

- Chapter 4: 'Future Prospects'

Book Information

- Title: Practical Physical AI Textbook: AI Technologies and Use Cases Stepping into the Real World

- Supervision: Hitachi, Ltd. AI CoE

- Publisher: Ric Telecom Co., Ltd.

- Price: 3,520 JPY (tax included)

- ISBN: 978-4-86594-476-1

- Format: B5 variant

- Pages: 312 pages

- Release Date: Late May 2026

- Product Pages:

Ric Telecom: https://www.ric.co.jp/book/data-sience/detail/3216

Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4865944761

Related Sites

- Hitachi's Physical AI | Lumada: Hitachi

- HMAX | Lumada: Hitachi

Inquiries

Hitachi, Ltd. AI CoE HMAX & AI Center Secretariat

Inquiry Form:

https://www8.hitachi.co.jp/inquiry/it/lumada/jp/general/form.jsp?_gl=1*aruq9f*_ga*MTM0Njk0OTE5Ni4xNzY1NTM2ODE3*_ga_ZJL9WB1PBR*czE3NzY3NzM1MjAkbzEwMiRnMCR0MTc3Njc3MzU1NSRqMjUkbDAkaDA.

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