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.
Carlos Osuna comments: “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.”
