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Kyndryl, Toyota Systems and Toyota Finance Modernize IT Operations with Agentic AI

PR Newswire•14/10/2026•09:00 ET
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Key Highlights

  • ➤Kyndryl and Toyota Systems will deploy agentic AI across Toyota Finance IT operations.
  • ➤AI agents will support infrastructure design, change management and impact analysis workflows.
  • ➤Toyota Finance will use agentic AI in production to improve response speed and service quality.
  • ➤Initiative targets stronger business continuity, standardized reviews and higher engineering productivity.
  • ➤Companies plan broader agentic AI expansion across the entire IT infrastructure lifecycle.

Expert Statements

Akira Umehara, Head of the IT Division, Toyota Finance

“People are essential to sustainable growth. By enabling the skilled engineers of Toyota Systems and Kyndryl to use technologies such as agentic AI, we can create a virtuous cycle in which people are able to shift their focus toward taking on new challenges and creating greater value”

Akira Umehara, Head of the IT Division, Toyota Finance

“We aim to evolve digital technology into a force that creates the business itself.”

Iwao Nakano, Commissioner and Head of the Finance IT Division, Toyota Systems

“To help realize a sustainable mobility society, we have embarked on an initiative to transform our IT operations in ways that support this goal. Going forward, we will work even more closely with Kyndryl to apply human-centered agentic AI across the entire IT lifecycle. In other words, this reflects the same philosophy as jidoka, or 'automation with a human touch.' By combining frontline expertise with digital technology, we will create value through continuous improvement”

Yoshinori Irisawa, President, Kyndryl Japan

“Kyndryl's infrastructure-first approach to deploying agentic AI enables us to support enterprise AI adoption at production scale, while balancing scalability and security across mission-critical systems.”

Yoshinori Irisawa, President, Kyndryl Japan

“We will continue to work closely with our customers to help them deploy AI safely and effectively, while maintaining strong governance and operational resilience.”

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