NS Solutions Corporation (NSSOL) and Anthropic signed a strategic partnership agreement on 18 September 2026. The companies will begin an initiative to combine Anthropic’s AI technology with NSSOL’s business expertise and design capabilities, primarily in Japan’s manufacturing sector, to make AI a driver of business growth.
NSSOL has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Anthropic, marking the first such case for a user-oriented systems integrator in Japan. The agreement was concluded on 18 September 2026 and aims to improve companies’ ability to respond to change by combining AI technology with business expertise.
The partnership will include providing a platform for integrating data and processes across multiple organizations and systems using AI agents, legacy modernization using Claude Code, and promoting practical use in the field. Through these efforts, the companies aim to position AI as a driver of business rather than merely as a tool.
NS Solutions Corporation is backed by Nippon Steel and has strengths in the use of IT and OT in operational settings. Through collaboration with Anthropic, the company will connect AI agents with business expertise in the field and is also considering use by the client as the initial user. Going forward, the companies will pursue joint marketing and expansion into the Japanese and global markets, with the aim of realizing an AI-native world.
Comments from both companies indicated that the combination of Anthropic, which emphasizes safety and transparency, and NSSOL, which has industry expertise, could help drive corporate transformation using AI.