FPT has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan’s Mishima Kosan Co. to jointly develop an AI-driven manufacturing platform, highlighting the growing role of artificial intelligence in reshaping industrial operations.
The partnership brings together FPT’s AI infrastructure, cloud capabilities and global delivery model with Mishima Kosan’s manufacturing platforms and domain expertise. The two companies aim to apply AI across manufacturing workflows to improve productivity, streamline system development and reduce dependence on highly specialized engineering skills, challenges that are becoming more acute across the sector.
Central to the collaboration is the integration of FPT’s AI infrastructure with Mishima Kosan’s MK Solution Cloud. The combined platform is designed to support AI-assisted development and operation of manufacturing systems, enabling companies to move away from complex, on-premises environments toward scalable, cloud-based architectures. By embedding AI into design and control processes, the partners expect to shorten development timelines and improve consistency across production sites.
The agreement also focuses on modernizing control-system engineering through AI-supported co-development. According to the companies, AI tools will assist in system configuration, testing and optimization, allowing manufacturers to standardize processes that have traditionally relied on individual experience. Workforce development is another element of the partnership, with plans to expand the AI Mentor initiative to support faster skills acquisition and training across multilingual manufacturing teams.
Initial deployments are expected to begin at manufacturing sites in Japan, with plans to extend the platform to global operations. The companies said the AI-enabled approach will also support broader objectives such as improving operational efficiency and enabling more sustainable manufacturing through data-driven decision-making.
“Japan’s manufacturing industry is reaching a point where AI-driven innovation is essential to maintaining competitiveness,” said Do Van Khac, senior executive vice president at FPT Software and chief executive of FPT Japan. He said the partnership aims to help manufacturers modernize operations and build more intelligent, future-ready production environments.
FPT recently marked 20 years of operations in Japan and has steadily expanded its local footprint. The company operates 18 offices and innovation hubs across the country, employs about 5,000 people in Japan and supports clients through a global workforce of more than 15,000 offshore specialists. In 2024, FPT generated more than $500 million in revenue from Japan and is targeting $1 billion by 2027,
