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Ricoh and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Partner to Leverage AI for Design Drawings and Skilled Technicians' Know-How

Ricoh and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Partner to Leverage AI for Design Drawings and Skilled Technicians' Know-How

Ricoh and Kawasaki Heavy Industries established a strategic partnership to visualize design documents and tacit knowledge of skilled technicians using AI to improve productivity.

Key points

  • •Ricoh and Kawasaki Heavy Industries established a strategic partnership to leverage AI for knowledge asset utilization in design work.
  • •They aim to organize and visualize knowledge accumulated in design documents and drawings, as well as the tacit knowledge and know-how of skilled technicians, using AI.
  • •The initiative targets technology succession and improved productivity in design operations.
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