Panasonic European R&D Team Creates Innovative AI-Based Supply Chain Solutions

Panasonic Connect strengthens its global R&D capabilities with new European team to develop AI-based solutions alongside subsidiary, Blue Yonder.

Munich, DE. 10^th October 2024 – Panasonic Connect’s new European R&D division is collaborating with industry-leading customers and partners to create innovative supply chain solutions. Working closely with Panasonic subsidiary, Blue Yonder, the Munich-based division will focus on the development of next-generation, AI-based cyber-physical systems. These are based on four core areas of Panasonic expertise: AI and Computer Vision; Sensing; Simulation; and Robotics.

Working directly with Panasonic Connect’s global R&D department of nearly 300 developers, Carlos Osuna will head the experienced European R&D team. Carlos previously created and led Panasonic Connect’s network integration business in Europe. Jens-Michael Pohl will lead the European engineering team, with Ian Woozley continuing in his role as Head of Business Development for Supply Chain Solutions and Innovation.

"Panasonic has more than 100 years of engineering experience to draw on, positioning it perfectly to continue developing innovative supply chain solutions. Creating the next generation of software-driven hardware, using AI software pioneered by Blue Yonder, and testing them in real-world customer and partner environments, will allow enable Panasonic to remain at the forefront of developing technologies that solve real-world problems – now and in the future."

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