Hanwha Vision reveals opening of new HITE Centre in Tokyo

Hanwha Vision has revealed the opening of its new Hanwha Innovation Technology Experience (HITE).

The company states that the new centre is opening in Tokyo and will strengthen its presence in the world’s fourth-largest security market.

This new centre is Hanwha Vision‘s eighth global experience centre, joining four in the Americas, one in Europe and two others in Asia.

Video surveillance market

Hanwha highlights that the video surveillance market in Japan – which is only surpassed by China, the US and India – is currently experiencing a significant increase in the use of AI-based video analytics in various industries, including retail and manufacturing.

HITE Tokyo

The HITE Tokyo offers an immersive experience for customers and partners, allowing them to explore Hanwha Vision‘s latest innovations.

According to Hanwha Vision, the centre is organised into five distinct zones:

1. Welcome Zone – This zone introduces visitors to the company’s history and its AI-powered System-on-Chip (SoC), Wisenet 9
2. AI Zone: Here, visitors can see a live demonstration of the company’s AI object detection technology, including its ability to search for individuals based on specific criteria like gender, clothing color or glasses
3. Product Zone: This zone showcases a wide variety of products, such as high-resolution cameras, cameras with built-in Dynamic Privacy Masking (DPM) and cameras optimised for low-light conditions
4. Solution Zone: This zone focuses on advanced, customised AI solutions for three key sectors: factories, retail and transportation. Examples include forklift and worker detection for safety, customer traffic analysis using shopping carts detection and illegal U-turn detection
5. Hybrid Zone: This space is dedicated to technical training, where Hanwha Vision plans to host workshops for partners and conduct tailored demonstrations for clients

“Directly witness the evolution”

A Hanwha Vision representative stated: “The HITE Tokyo is an innovative platform where our customers can directly witness the evolution of AI video surveillance technology,”

The representative added: “(the company will) continue to engage with our customers in various ways to ensure they can truly appreciate Hanwha Vision’s outstanding technology.”