Panasonic Connect strengthens its global R&D capabilities with new European team to develop AI-based solutions alongside subsidiary, Blue Yonder.
Munich, DE. 10th October 2024 – Panasonic Connect’s new European R&D division is collaborating with industry-leading customers and partners to create innovative supply chain solutions. Working closely with Panasonic subsidiary, Blue Yonder, the Munich-based division will focus on the development of next-generation, AI-based cyber-physical systems. These are based on four core areas of Panasonic expertise: AI and Computer Vision; Sensing; Simulation; and Robotics.
Working directly with Panasonic Connect’s global R&D department of nearly 300 developers, Carlos Osuna will head the experienced European R&D team. Carlos previously created and led Panasonic Connect’s network integration business in Europe. Jens-Michael Pohl will lead the European engineering team, with Ian Woozley continuing in his role as Head of Business Development for Supply Chain Solutions and Innovation.
Carlos Osuna comments: “Panasonic has more than 100 years of engineering experience to draw on, positioning it perfectly to continue developing innovative supply chain solutions. Creating the next generation of software-driven hardware, using AI software pioneered by Blue Yonder, and testing them in real-world customer and partner environments, will allow enable Panasonic to remain at the forefront of developing technologies that solve real-world problems – now and in the future.”
For more information on Panasonic’s Solution Development Lab, visit: https://eu.connect.panasonic.com/gb/en/about-us/who-we-are/solution-development-lab
About the Panasonic Group
Founded in 1918, and today a global leader in developing innovative technologies and solutions for wide-ranging applications in the consumer electronics, housing, automotive, industry, communications, and energy sectors worldwide, the Panasonic Group switched to an operating company system on April 1, 2022 with Panasonic Holdings Corporation serving as a holding company and eight companies positioned under its umbrella. The Group reported consolidated net sales of Euro 54.12 billion (8,496.4 billion yen) for the year ended March 31, 2024. To learn more about the Panasonic Group, please visit: https://holdings.panasonic/global/
About Panasonic Connect Europe GmbH
Panasonic Connect Europe began operations on October 1st, 2021, creating a new Business-to-Business focused and agile organisation. With more than 400 employees and led by CEO Hiroyuki Nishiuma, the business aims to contribute to the success of its customers with innovative products and integrated systems and services – all designed to deliver its vision to Change Work, Advance Society and Connect to Tomorrow.
Panasonic Connect Europe is headquartered in Wiesbaden and consists of the following business divisions:
- The Mobile Solutions Business Division helps mobile workers improve productivity with its range of Toughbook rugged notebooks, business tablets and handhelds.
- TheMedia Entertainment Business Division incorporating Visual System Solutions offers a range of high brightness and reliable projectors as well as high quality displays; and Broadcast & ProAV offers Smart Live Production solutions from an end-to-end portfolio consisting of PTZ and system cameras, camcorders, the Kairos IT/IP platform, switchers and robotic solutions that are widely used for live event capture, sports production, television, and xR studios.
- Business and Industry Solutions delivers tailored technology solutions focused on Retail, Logistics and Manufacturing, using its unique Gemba Process Innovation approach. Its purpose is to increase operational efficiency and enhance customer experience, helping businesses to perform at their best, every day.
- Panasonic Factory Solutions Europ eis helping to make smart factories a reality with its wide range of automated solutions including electronics manufacturing solutions, robot and welding systems and software solutions engineering.
For more information please visit: https://eu.connect.panasonic.com
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