Gurobi and GRID Forge Partnership to Advance AI Optimization in Infrastructure Sectors

Gurobi Optimization has announced a new partnership with GRID, an AI optimization company specializing in infrastructure solutions. This collaboration merges GRID's expertise in artificial intelligence and digital twin technology with Gurobi's advanced solver capabilities to address growing optimization demands in critical infrastructure sectors.

GRID brings significant experience in developing AI optimization solutions specifically for infrastructure applications. The company successfully transitioned from renewable energy to AI technology and was selected for NEDO's startup support program before listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market in 2023. GRID utilizes digital twins and deep learning technologies to predict and optimize complex planning operations, including power generation facility scheduling and transmission network routing, contributing directly to infrastructure efficiency and decarbonization efforts.

The partnership aims to achieve several key objectives across multiple sectors. In social infrastructure optimization, the collaboration will focus on high-speed resolution of complex combinatorial optimization problems in power supply and demand management, vessel scheduling, and transportation planning. The integration of digital twin technology will enable optimization simulations on virtual replicas that precisely mirror real-world operations, allowing for more accurate planning and decision-making.

Proven application areas for this partnership include deployment across power and energy systems, shipping and logistics operations, and urban transportation networks. The collaboration also targets skill standardization by automating planning operations that traditionally depend on expert experience and intuition. This automation is expected to lead to significant cost reduction through improved operational efficiency and reduced operational expenses.

Ryosuke Umeda, CTO of GRID Inc., emphasized the strategic importance of the partnership, stating that it will enable further evolution of prediction and optimization solutions to deliver greater value to customers. The company plans to actively promote partnerships that leverage both companies' strengths toward the proliferation and practical application of mathematical optimization technology.

Duke Perrucci, CEO of Gurobi Optimization, expressed confidence that the partnership with GRID will extend the value of mathematical optimization technology to more customers across social infrastructure and other critical industries. By combining GRID's advanced AI and machine learning technologies with Gurobi's optimization expertise, the partnership aims to support the creation of more innovative solutions for complex operational challenges.

GRID Inc., founded in 2009 and headquartered in Tokyo, operates with the mission of taking infrastructure and society to the next level. The company provides AI solutions optimizing operations across power and energy, logistics and supply chain, and urban transportation and smart cities sectors. More information about GRID's solutions is available at https://gridpredict.jp/en.

Gurobi Optimization, founded in 2008, serves as a leader in decision intelligence technology, enabling customers to make optimal business decisions across various applications including workforce scheduling, portfolio optimization, and supply chain design. The company operates globally with presence in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, serving customers across nearly all industries. Additional details about Gurobi's optimization solutions can be found at https://www.gurobi.com/.