In recent years, lifestyles have become more diverse, with an increase in dual-income households and the elderly. Our washing machines meet the needs for time and labor saving, energy saving, etc., and contribute to solving lifestyle issues. For example, the “Rakuhaya Kaze Iron” uses heat pump technology to save time and energy while maintaining a high-quality finish. The “Rakumente” series reduces maintenance requirements with its three automatic cleaning functions and large-capacity lint filter, and also features a new “Rakumente Senjo” course(*1) that thoroughly cleans the inside of the washing machine, including the washing drum, drying path and door gasket. The “AI Washing” (*2) function, which automatically determines the washing method and time, has also been improved. If there are many synthetic clothes, the operation time will be shortened from the washing to the drying process. Furthermore, in collaboration with P&G Japan G.K. (hereafter, P&G), a course that draws out the cleaning power of P&G's concentrated liquid detergent “Ariel MiRAi” and thoroughly removes food oil stains has been added to the “Laundry Concierge” app download course.
Hitachi GLS aims to deliver convenience and enrich people's lives by providing solutions for lifestyles that are constantly changing in step with the world around us, and by contributing to a recycling-oriented society, by connecting data on connected home appliances and solutions that utilize digital technology, and by providing new value that goes beyond conventional home appliances.

Our refrigerators utilize connected home appliance technology to provide value that makes it easier to manage your daily food supplies. In addition to the refrigerator compartment (shelves and left and right door pockets), the “refrigerator camera” (*1) installed in the large-capacity “refrigerator with freezer in the middle GXCC type” allows you to check the contents of the lower freezer and vegetable compartments using your smartphone, making it easier to manage your daily food supplies. The “refrigerator camera” has won the “2023 Good Design Award”. The “refrigerator camera” installed at the top of the refrigerator takes pictures of the food, and the images taken can be checked using the “Hitachi Refrigerator Concierge App” (*2). You can check the inside of the refrigerator from your smartphone when you are out, so you can reduce things like forgetting to buy something or buying something twice. In recent years, due to changes in working styles and lifestyles, there is a need for refrigerators that are large capacity, keep food fresh for longer, are easy to use, save energy, and save time. By proposing refrigerators that are large capacity, slim in depth, maintain freshness, and are also energy-saving*, we will contribute to improving the QoL of our customers.

Our company is engaged in the sales and service engineering of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, and we are focusing on connecting with products (equipment) in this area, providing added value to customers through the air conditioning IoT solution “exiida”. "exiida” is a group of solutions that aim to solve social issues through co-creation with customers by utilizing IoT data from refrigeration and air conditioning equipment.
For "consideration for the natural environment," such as carbon neutrality, we have developed the "exiida Remote Monitoring and Demand Control Solution" as part of our "Energy Solution" offering. By using AI to suppress the maximum demand for air conditioning equipment without significantly compromising comfort, we can reduce contracted electricity. In addition, for “strengthening business continuity” in the face of issues such as the aging population and declining workforce, “Facility Solution” provides “exiida remote monitoring, predictive diagnosis/operation noise diagnosis” to support stable operation of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment through preventive maintenance, maintenance support based on equipment condition, and alternatives to simple inspections related to the Fluorocarbon Emission Control Law, contributing to labor saving and DX. Furthermore, for “improving working methods and environments” such as improving QoL, we provide energy savings and a comfortable environment by controlling ventilation volume through “visualization of air quality” and “interlocking control” of equipment with “exiida air quality management support” as part of our “Healthcare Solution”.

We provide air conditioning solutions for cell processing facilities in the regenerative medicine field, applying technology that precisely controls air quality. We comprehensively coordinate the entire facility, precisely controlling temperature, humidity, cleanliness, and room pressure, in addition to remotely monitoring equipment and air conditioning. We have developed a next-generation modular cell processing facility/Cell Processing Center (hereinafter referred to as “CPC”) that achieves low power consumption while improving energy efficiency. We have established the Regenerative Medicine Innovation Center in Tokyo, providing a place where people can experience the facilities needed for cell culture, and promoting collaboration with companies and universities. Furthermore, through collaboration with Yufu Bio Medical Corporation, which is developing regenerative medicine and inspection technology based in Okinawa Prefecture, we are manufacturing and supplying regenerative cell medicines using the latest cell culture processing facilities and a value chain integrated management platform. This facility ensures global-standard quality, and the integrated management platform using Hitachi's Lumada(*1) has achieved traceability from cell collection to administration to patients. Hitachi's modular CPC is adopted by clinics, universities, research facilities, and pharmaceutical factories, and provides total support for regenerative medicine, vaccine development, and drug discovery.