AXC Caravan is an initiative in which the AX Innovation Center visits each location to share its AI strategy and use cases, reporting on efforts to expand AI adoption in line with the challenges faced at each site.
Mitsubishi Electric is promoting AI as a means of transforming operations and creating new value, and is working to extend AI adoption beyond specific specialist personnel to all employees. AXC Caravan is intended to have the AX Innovation Center visit individual locations and business divisions in person to share its AI strategy, use cases and the latest technology trends through dialogue.
The briefings address the challenges and characteristics of each site, help participants form a concrete picture of how AI can be used in their own work, and broaden the base of AI adoption. Key content includes an introduction to the AI strategy, examples of internal use, the latest technology trends, introductions to AI services and chatbots, hands-on experiences, and question-and-answer sessions.
By emphasizing dialogue with operating sites, awareness is spreading that AI is not limited to specialist departments, and examples are emerging in which actual use cases and demonstrations have increased the scope for applying AI to operations. The role of AI as a means of changing working styles and operational processes is also becoming more widely recognized, with more inquiries and ideas coming from operating sites.
The company is expected to continue sharing the latest technologies and advanced use cases and to develop activities tailored to the challenges of each business and occupation. Its policy is to deepen understanding of AI adoption through dialogue with operating sites and link this to operational transformation and value creation across the Mitsubishi Electric Group.
Examples have also emerged of employees sharing views from operating sites and independently organizing study sessions and information-sharing activities, with AXC Caravan playing a role in expanding the culture of AI adoption.