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Mitsubishi Electric Europe – EMEA
Ratingen, Germany 31st January 2022
An intelligent data tracking and monitoring solution developed for automotive factories by Mitsubishi Electric has been awarded a coveted 2nd place at the Hackathon CO2 Industry event organized by Renault and Google.
The competition entry was put forward by Global Key Account Manager Stephen Methogo and Senior Application Engineer Houari Derraz, Mitsubishi Electric Europe, France. It uses data-tracking to visualize, aggregate and report energy usage in real-time. Based on the collected data, it leverages actionable insights from AI to reduce process emissions at shop-floor, factory and global level.
The event was held from 23 – 25th November 2021 at the innovative Renault Re-Factory based in Flins, France which is dedicated to achieving a circular automotive economy. The factory relies on developing collaborative partnerships and technology to address four main areas of sustainability.
Hackathon CO2 Industry focusses on the decarbonization of their factories. The event is organized by Renault Group and Google and accompanied by Startup Inside, it is aimed at energy players, industrial equipment manufacturers and digital companies with ‘an appetite for innovations related to the environment’.
Stephen Methogo commented. “We are delighted to have won recognition by this event, especially as our work on achieving CO2 reduction targets within the automotive sector is also at the core of Mitsubishi Electric’s global Environmental Sustainability Vision 2050.”
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Image 1: Mitsubishi Electric has been awarded a coveted 2nd place at the Hackathon CO2 Industry event organized by Renault and Google.
Image 2: Global Key Account Manager Stephen Methogo and Senior Application Engineer Houari Derraz, Mitsubishi Electric Europe, France.
