Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure, and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd., has launched Hitachi iQ Studio, software platform designed to help enterprises simplify and scale the development and deployment of agentic AI solutions.
Part of the company’s expanding Hitachi iQ portfolio, the new offering provides a no-code and low-code environment for building and managing AI agents and applications. It includes pre-built templates, built-in governance controls, and tools for secure, compliant deployment across hybrid data environments.
“AI has evolved beyond experimentation, but many organizations still need the right foundation to scale it effectively,” said Jason Hardy, Chief Technology Officer for AI at Hitachi Vantara. “With Hitachi iQ Studio, we are making AI more user-friendly and manageable by combining accessible tools with enterprise-grade performance and governance.
Bridging the AI Operationalization Gap
While AI adoption is accelerating, many companies continue to face challenges moving from pilot projects to production-scale systems. Research by Boston Consulting Group shows that 74% of companies struggle to operationalize AI, often due to process, talent, and data governance issues.
Hitachi iQ Studio aims to close these gaps by offering enterprises a turnkey, sovereign AI platform that allows them to develop, deploy, and govern AI systems without depending heavily on scarce technical talent.
Built on NVIDIA AI Data Platform
The platform builds on the NVIDIA AI Data Platform reference design, integrating retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines and Model Context Protocol (MCP) for fast, AI-ready data access and automation. This enables enterprises to keep data within their existing infrastructure — a key advantage for regulated industries that must maintain strict compliance and data sovereignty.
“By combining Hitachi Vantara’s enterprise data expertise with NVIDIA’s accelerated computing and software, Hitachi iQ Studio gives customers the performance, scalability, and efficiency they need to build and deploy advanced AI systems,” said Jacob Liberman, Director of Enterprise Product at NVIDIA.
Democratizing Enterprise AI
Through its visual interface and pre-built blueprints, Hitachi iQ Studio allows both technical and non-technical users to create AI agents for use cases such as predictive maintenance, operator-skill evaluation, and fleet optimization. The platform also includes model management capabilities for large language models (LLMs) and machine learning models, allowing enterprises to run them locally with full control over data and compliance.
The system’s key benefits include, AI-ready data pipelines with built-in governance, rapid time to value, reducing deployment timelines from months to days, democratized access through no-code agent builders and industrial-grade blueprints for manufacturing and enterprise use cases.
