Hitachi opens new $100 million railcar plant near Washington

Japanese conglomerate Hitachi Ltd. on Monday formally opened a $100 million factory in the eastern U.S. state of Maryland, with the new facility capable of turning out 20 railcars per month.Hitachi said the plant in Hagerstown, near Washington, utilizes artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies, including a dog-like robot used for quality checks in hard-to-reach locations. The factory was established to deliver fleets of railcars for customers across North America.The carbon-neutral facility, approximately 29,000 square meters in size, is expected to create as many as 1,300 jo…READ FULL ARTICLE