Japan's Hitachi develops safety guardrails for physical AI
( September 15, 2026, 02:37 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Japanese technology and industrial company Hitachi said Monday that it has developed safety guardrail technology for physical artificial intelligence to monitor and correct AI-generated control commands in real time and prevent unsafe actions in critical infrastructure. The publicly listed company said an automated-driving system simulation showed that the technology reduced unnecessary stops by 89 percent compared with a conventional emergency-stop control method while meeting predefined safety constraints.Statement is attached (in Japanese)....
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