Joint Innovation Labs

【Kawasaki × T-Hub Explored a New Chapter of Japan–India Industrial Innovation 🇯🇵🤝🇮🇳】 What does co-creation really look like between a 100+ year-old Japanese industrial giant and one of India’s most dynamic startup ecosystems? At KHI’s innovation hub “Kawaruba” located next to Haneda Airport in Japan, we have explored how the future of robotics, hydrogen, and decarbonization can be reimagined through a Japan-India partnership, together with T-hub, India largest innovation hub in Telangana state. Japan is an engineering powerhouse, yet faces structural hurdles: aging population, closed innovation models, and risk-averse corporate cultures 🇯🇵 India, on the other hand, is bursting with startup energy, bold experimenters, and large-scale digital infrastructure—but lacks deep industrial grounding 🇮🇳 Together, they fill each other’s gaps, representing more than open innovation—it’s a blueprint for mutual industrial acceleration. What can be built 🤝 📌 Problem-Driven Innovation - Jointly develop 10 real-world problem statements spanning robotics deployment, hydrogen logistics, and carbon-neutral production. - A high-focus workshop which refine these into a few sharp co-creation missions, with active input from startups, engineers, policymakers, and investors. 📌 Reverse Innovation in Action - Indian solutions—once considered “frugal tech”—are now tested against challenges of the Japanese market, including energy infrastructure, disaster resilience, and automation at KHI scale. - A rare ‘Out-In’ innovation model, where ideas travel from emerging to developed markets. 📌 Field-Proven Execution in India - KHI’s next-gen industrial & social robotics solutions can undergo PoCs in Indian manufacturing settings, with funding and support from such as JICA. India serves as a living lab before global scaling. 📌 Sales & Market Enablement - Kawasaki Robotics India can gain traction with new go-to-market strategies, regional SIer partnerships, and pilot showcases in #Telangana. 🌱 Kawaruba as the Stage Kawaruba isn’t just a lab or showroom—it’s a signal. A space built to challenge silos, to turn heavy industry into agile experimentation. A place where co-creation isn’t a slogan, but a structure. As India rises as a global industrial hub and Japan seeks to reassert its innovation edge, these types of partnerships are no longer optional. They’re essential. This was just the first step. But momentum is real. The handshake between ecosystems has been made—now it’s time to build. I am pleasure working with you all 🙏 川崎重工業株式会社 Kawasaki Robotics | Koichiro Higaki T-Hub | Setu Sharma Phani Kondepudi Priyanka Ravala Raj Thota Fatema Masalawala Bhanu Harsha Saeed Girni Subhankar Chakraborty Zeel Jain Harshadha Chaganti Sushma Sahithi Boddu Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) ANSCER Robotics

Joint Innovation > Internal Optimization Warehousing breakthroughs don’t come from perfecting an internal spec. They come from redefining the problem with someone who sees it differently. That’s the power of joint innovation—a shift from control to collaboration, from scope to outcomes. Because in today’s supply chain environment: • No single company can keep pace with complexity alone • No single system can solve every last-mile detail • And no “plug-and-play” solution ever stays plug-and-play for long Take RFID. It’s a technology with massive potential—and yet it cycles in and out of favor, not because it lacks capability, but because it often lacks clarity of purpose. RFID suffers from: • Infinite possible use cases • Unclear business value articulation • Poor integration with upstream and downstream systems That’s what happens when innovation is attempted in isolation. We optimize tech, but we don’t solve problems. Joint innovation flips the model: • Shared risk means solutions are pressure-tested, not promised • Shared insight brings front-line context into the design • Shared value ensures ROI is measured in outcomes, not just deployment milestones A recent Accenture study showed that companies engaged in co-innovation partnerships were 5x more likely to launch solutions that exceeded performance expectations compared to those developing in-house. So ask yourself: Is your next breakthrough sitting in your R&D queue—or across the table from a strategic partner? The future of warehouse transformation won’t be built for you. It’ll be built with you. #JointInnovation #CoCreation #WarehouseIntelligence #SupplyChainInnovation #PartnershipStrategy #Verity #IntelligentAutomation

𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵! I am happy to share the latest insights from the recently published A*STAR-EVYD Joint Lab White Paper on 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲. I find this collaboration to be a pioneering force in transforming healthcare systems through cutting-edge AI innovations. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: 💠 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺: The partnership between ASTAR and EVYD leverages the unique strengths of both organizations, creating a robust ecosystem for AI-driven healthcare solutions. ASTAR's research prowess combined with EVYD's commercial expertise paves the way for groundbreaking advancements in population health management. 💠 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲: One of the standout perspectives of this white paper is its emphasis on shifting from reactive to preventive healthcare. AI's capability to analyze massive datasets enables early disease detection, personalized interventions, and proactive health management, fundamentally altering traditional healthcare paradigms. 💠 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: The Joint Lab's focus on developing scalable platforms and advanced data aggregation techniques is crucial. These solutions not only enhance public health surveillance but also ensure that AI technologies can be effectively integrated into real-world healthcare settings, providing tangible benefits to patients and healthcare providers alike. 💠 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵: The Joint Lab's initiatives are not confined to Singapore. With successful deployments in Brunei and upcoming collaborations in the UAE, the impact of this partnership is set to drive meaningful change in global healthcare landscapes. 💠 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: Balancing innovation with ethical considerations is a critical aspect addressed in the white paper. Collaborative efforts from diverse stakeholders ensure that AI technologies improve health outcomes without compromising individual rights or safety. Critically, while the white paper highlights the transformative potential of AI in healthcare, it also calls attention to the 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗜 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 across sectors. This approach prevents policy duplication and conflicts, leading to more effective and harmonized AI governance. A/C: Fei G. Feng YANG Jun Zhou Liangli Zhen Qingsong Wei Ricardo Shirota Filho Richard Siow Tao Luo xiaofeng lei Xinxing Xu Liu Yong Yuting Song Jane Tey Joshua Lam Ming Jie Chua Sara Baladram Gideon Praveenkumar John Lim Kavitha Palaniappan Lian Leng Low Nan Liu Robert JT Morris Let's work together to embrace and revolutionize healthcare for a healthier, more sustainable future! #AI #HealthcareInnovation #PopulationHealth #DigitalHealth