Project Bonsai

Bridging AI science and traditional engineering

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The future is autonomous

First there were mechanized systems. Then automated systems. Now there are autonomous systems that bring intelligence to machines so they can sense, plan and act in a changing environment. Autonomous systems promise to unlock tremendous leaps in productivity and safety. Bringing intelligence to autonomous systems at scale requires a unique combination of machine teaching, advances in deep reinforcement learning and using simulation for training. Where will this take us in the future? It’s up to the imagination.

Our unique partnership

Hitachi Solutions has partnered with Microsoft on Project Bonsai to speed the creation of AI-powered automation to help improve product quality and efficiency for our customers.  Our engineering professionals and experienced AI team can work with your engineers to tailor Bonsai technology for your specific industry and complex use cases. Start building intelligent autonomy into your industrial processes today with Hitachi Solutions.

Watch our video for an overview on Project Bonsai from Derek Hughes, a Senior Data Scientist at Hitachi Solutions.

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What is Project Bonsai?

Project Bonsai uses deep AI learning algorithms tackle real-world problems. It’s designed simply enough so that traditional engineers can use it and it is especially suited for enterprises leveraging industrial control systems.

Bonsai consists of a chain of tools that are used to build brains, or models that use deep reinforcement learning, simulations, and machine teaching techniques. Through these techniques a Bonsai Brain can proactively offer operators best options, increasing operator effectiveness, reducing quality issues, and avoiding downtime. The process experts from your organization specify desired outcomes and criteria, then supervise the brain as it works to solve problems in simulated virtual environments. The process experts provide feedback and guidance that trains the brain to dynamically adapt within the simulation. Once the brain is sufficiently trained in the simulation, that knowledge is continually reinforced using deep machine learning.

Ultimately, Bonsai can be used to power autonomous systems in real-world applications and transform your process operations.

Are you a good candidate?

  • Do you make important and impactful sequential decisions under significant complexity, uncertainty, or change?
  • Do you operate in highly complex, highly variable processes and control scenarios?
  • Do you already use IoT, automation, or AI initiatives in an operational domain?
  • Do your processes require highly skilled workers that have years of experience?
  • Do you have a culture that values disruption and applying emerging technology?
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The Value

  • Reduce downtime and improve overall throughput by building AI that predicts bottlenecks and maintenance
  • Upskill your control and process experts by empowering them to create and apply AI without a data science background
  • Improve safety and reliability with AI that can predict problems and recommend optimal control responses
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Want to learn more?

If you are a digital transformation leader who is looking to apply strategic technology to your business operations, Bonsai may be the right fit.

In this era of cloud transformation, enterprises are facing increasingly complex environments and need the right partner to guide their digital strategy. Our Hitachi Solutions’ team has achieved not one, but seven, advanced specializations from Microsoft, including implementing analytics in an Azure environment. This designation recognizes our deep knowledge in cloud analytics and verifies our extensive experience and proven success.

Contact us to learn how our data science integration and AI expertise can help you build autonomous systems into your industrial processes.

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