# Macnica and ALBERT form capital and business alliance for smart factories

Macnica and ALBERT Inc. entered into a capital and business alliance agreement on November 6, 2019, to promote smart factories using AI/IoT for the manufacturing industry. Macnica also agreed to acquire 163,000 shares of ALBERT.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2019-11-06
- Where: Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: AI/IoT solutions for smart factories
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Macnica](https://endata.com/companies/43145.md) (partner)
- [ALBERT Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/43146.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [macnica.co.jp](https://www.macnica.co.jp/en/business/ai_iot/news/2019/133788/), 2019-11-06: "The two companies have agreed to enter into a capital and business alliance to promote the social implementation of AI for smart factories in the manufacturing industry."

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