Itochu Techno-Solutions (CTC) has begun offering “Devin,” a fully autonomous AI software engineer developed by the US AI startup “CognitionAI.”

By autonomously performing a series of tasks from software development planning, implementation, testing, code review, and bug fixing, Devin aims to improve development efficiency and support the strengthening of development teams facing labor shortages.

For example, when adding a new feature to a company’s web application, Devin interprets relevant documents and information based on natural language instructions, understands the overall system structure and scope of impact, and automatically formulates the necessary work processes. It then operates development tools such as programming software and browsers, autonomously proceeding from program writing to testing. Furthermore, if a defect is detected, it identifies the cause and automatically repeats the improvement process until the fix is ​​complete.

These actions are visualized on screen, allowing engineers to monitor progress and add instructions as needed. This enables collaboration between AI and humans, allowing development to proceed with a clear understanding of the work process.

Furthermore, it can be flexibly configured to meet each company’s security requirements. It supports settings that prevent data retraining to protect confidential information such as source code, and also supports operation in a dedicated area (tenant-based).

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