Fujitsu introduces platform to automate software development process

Fujitsu has launched its AI-Driven Software Development Platform.

The platform has multiple AI agents collaboratively execute each stage of the software development process, from requirements definition and design to implementation and testing.

It uses the Takane Large Language Model (LLM), jointly developed in conjunction with Cohere, along with agentic AI technology developed by Fujitsu Research. Together, these technologies intend to allow AI agents to understand complex, evolving large-scale systems owned by enterprise and public organisations.

Fujitsu aims to first use the platform to carry out revisions to all 67 types of medical and government business software products provided by Fujitsu Japan by the end of 2026, work made necessary due to legal and regulatory changes.

In a proof of concept that updated software as per those medical fee revisions, the platform took four hours to carry out work that would have taken three person-months if "conventional software development methods" were used instead, according to Fujitsu.

This reduction in development time also contributed to a 100-fold increase in productivity, the company claims.

Medical and government software in Japan is just the first stage of the platform's uses, Fujitsu stated, with plans to expand the platform to a wide range of sectors, including finance, manufacturing, retail, and public services, by the end of fiscal year 2026.

Fujitsu will also begin offering this service to customers and partner companies.

Mahesh Krishnan, CTO of Oceania at Fujitsu, said Australian business and tech leaders tell the company that their legacy software is holding them back.

"Updating the ageing software is risky and expensive. Fujitsu's AI-powered software development platform allows organisations to automate its entire software development process at speed," he said.

"Importantly, it also addresses our tech skills gap by automating repetitive work, so developers can focus on the high-value innovation that drives Australia forward.”