News & Events

July 4, 2024

• World's first observation of magnetic fields of individual lattice planes achieved using Hitachi's atomic-resolution holography electron microscope

May 10, 2024

• Image Processing Technology Developed for Evaluating Minute Height Differences in Semiconductor Wafer Hybrid Bonding

May 7, 2024

• Development of a Prototype Security Digital Twin System That Assesses Adverse Impacts on Operations from Cyberattacks

March 29, 2024

• Load-Following Operation Technology Developed for Hitachi-GE Highly Innovative Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (HI-ABWR)

March 29, 2024

• Hitachi and Fraunhofer IESE Jointly Develop Dynamic Safety Function Switching Technology for Ensuring Safe and Efficient Harmony as People and Autonomous Machines Evolve

March 22, 2024

• Radioactive Substances Containment Technology Developed for Hitachi-GE Highly Innovative Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (HI-ABWR)

February 26, 2024

• Hitachi Develops Image Analysis Technology for More Accurate Detection of Nanoscale Defects Occurring in the Semiconductor Manufacturing Process

February 21, 2024

• Development of Robot Control Technology Enabling Real-time Switching of Multimodal Sensor Information Importance for Improved Assembly Work Stability

January 9, 2024

• Proposal of efficient vulnerability assessment model for software supply chain security, even when detailed information on the configuration of software is unavailable.

October 20, 2023

• Hitachi designs recognized in the 2023 Good Design Awards

July 6, 2023

• Hitachi forms strategic research collaboration with Mass General Brigham in the field of regenerative medicine and GCT

June 12, 2023

• Hitachi Proposes a New Qubit Control Method Suited to Large-Scale Integration Toward Practical Realization of a Silicon Quantum Computer

May 12, 2023

• ARCALIS and Hitachi Enter Joint Research Agreement on mRNA Sequence Design Technology

April 26, 2023

• Robot System for Highly Efficient Work at Heights on Scaffolding under Unstable Installation Conditions

April 7, 2023

• Development of Core Technologies to Detect and Respond to Cyberattacks on Connected Car with High Precision and Speed

February 28, 2023

• Hitachi Hokudai Lab. and Hokkaido University Contest 2022 "Future Autonomous Distributed City Development" Awards Ceremony

February 9, 2023

• Development of Security Digital Twin Technology for Planning Security Countermeasures Ensuring Business Continuity

December 28, 2022

• Development of Technology to Non-destructively Diagnose Degradation in Iron Phosphate Lithium-Ion Batteries Not Containing Rare Metals

December 12, 2022

• Hitachi Hokudai Lab & Hokkaido University Programming Contest 2022 "Future autonomous distributed city development" will be held (12 December 2022 - 22 January 2023)

July 11, 2022

• Imperial College London and Hitachi to launch a joint research centre for decarbonisation and natural climate solutions

June 17, 2022

• Development of Technology to Maintain Confidentiality While Promptly Sharing Response Measure Data with Multiple Organizations during Cyberattacks

May 24, 2022

• Hitachi and Hitachi Astemo Developed Thin-type Inverter Technology for EVs That is More Compact and Energy Efficient

May 23, 2022

• Hitachi Develops Technology to Predict the Risk of Accidents Due to Fatigue in Real Time from Physiological Data

May 12, 2022

• System Control Technology Development for Quick Layout Changes of Goods Sorting Lines at Warehouses and Other Logistics Facilities

May 10, 2022

• Development of Technology Using AI for Automated Process Optimization of Plastic Molding Conditions to Broaden Use of Recycled Plastic Materials

April 28, 2022

• Hitachi designs recognized in the 2022 iF DESIGN AWARDS

April 15, 2022

• Development of Deep Predictive Learning Robot Control Technologies Enabling Real-Time Decision Making and Movement Adapting to Operational and Environmental Changes

March 29, 2022

• Compact and high-power motor with novel control technology suitable for expanding the cruising range and the vehicle interior space of EVs

March 29, 2022

• Newly developed simulation technology supports resilience management

February 28, 2022

• Hitachi Hokudai Lab. and Hokkaido University Contest 2021 "Future Autonomous Distributed City Development" Awards Ceremony

January 31, 2022

• Hitachi Develops AI Simplification Technology to Convert Complex Black-box AI to AI with Clear Judgment Criteria

December 24, 2021

• Hitachi develops exercise evaluation system to help seniors continue and enjoy fall prevention training

December 17, 2021

• Development of Autonomous-mobile Robot for Indoor/Outdoor Inspection Work

December 9, 2021

• Development of a regional stand-alone energy system enabling local production and consumption to both low-carbon local industry and strengthen disaster prevention functions

November 25, 2021

• Developing Technologies for Applying CMOS Annealing, Suitable for Combinatorial Optimization Processing, to High-speed Financial Trading

October 29, 2021

• Development of capacity recovery technology to extend the service life of Lithium-Ion Batteries in a non-destructive manner

October 15, 2021

• Hitachi Hokkaido University Laboratory and Hokkaido University to hold the Programming Contest 2021 focused on "Future Autonomous Distributed City Development"

September 30, 2021

• Compact, Lightweight Direct-Drive System To Make In-Wheel Electric Vehicles Closer To a Production Reality

September 29, 2021

• Hitachi Develops Deep Learning-Based Robot Control Technology Adapted to Handling Objects with Variable Shapes

September 9, 2021

• Hitachi develops highly flexible design technology based on physical model of TED-MOS SiC power device

August 25, 2021

• Development of a prototype Cyber Physical System (CPS) that contributes to attraction of customers through increased efficiency of operations at community-based shopping mall

July 27, 2021

• Hitachi Achieves State-of-the-Art Performance in the Task of Human-Object Interaction Detection

July 9, 2021

• Hitachi India’s innovation challenge with start-ups to boost small medium businesses in association with Kerala Start-up Mission　(17 February - 30 March 2021)　

July 6, 2021

• Hitachi America R&D at HSIF2021-Americas (25-26 May 2021)

May 27, 2021

• Hitachi develops training technique to facilitate AI registration of new items in picking robots

May 21, 2021

• Development of elemental technologies for automated welding by robots equipped with advanced know-how of skilled welders

May 11, 2021

• Development of a prototype system for judging product quality with ink whose color develops at different rates depending on temperature

April 20, 2021

• Development of system control technology for achieving a high degree of safety and efficiency in a work environment with people and machines

April 19, 2021

• Successful development of a long-life lithium-ion battery prototype using a new organic solid electrolyte featuring both less volatility and chemical durability

April 16, 2021

• Creating a comfortable listening environment by allowing users to experience acoustic surroundings with visual augmentation

March 17, 2021

• Development of data sharing technology across multiple organizations to improve detection capability of cyber attacks through the effort of industry-university cooperation

March 19, 2021

• Hitachi Hokudai Lab. and Hokkaido University Contest 2020 “Future Autonomous Distributed City Development" Awards Ceremony

March 1, 2021

• Development of magnesium diboride superconducting magnet for rapid generation of magnetic field space in MRI toward enhanced medical services

February 22, 2021

• Hitachi establishes principles guiding the ethical use of AI in its Social Innovation Business

January 26, 2021

• HPSD and Hitachi Commercializes TED-MOS, a Newly Structured SiC Power Device That Balances Durability and Low Power Consumption Features

December 21, 2020

• Cerebral infarction patients with lesions in the right Rolandic operculum found to exhibit depression-related symptoms

December 18, 2020

• Development of technique for creating metabolic pathways by introducing evolutional mechanism to artificial intelligence

December 15, 2020

• Development of new technology to automatically draw up reservoir discharge plan to minimize damage caused by river flooding

December 14, 2020

• Trial operations to begin with AIST on an AI development environment for secure consolidation of on-premise and cloud systems

November 30, 2020

• Putting fun into maintaining physical distance by system to link walking people and spatial distance

December 17, 2020
 - January 16, 2021

• Postponed the date of the contest: Hitachi Hokkaido University Laboratory and Hokkaido University to hold the Programming Contest 2020 focused on "Future Autonomous Distributed City Development"

November 24, 2020

• Hitachi successfully prototypes basic structure of two-dimensional silicon quantum bit array to overcome a barrier in large-scale quantum computer development

September 30, 2020

• Development of image compression technology based on deep learning aiming for high perceptual image quality under an ultra-low-bitrate condition

September 25, 2020

• Hitachi Begins Testing of 5G Powered Industrial IoT Solutionsat its Silicon Valley Research Center in California, USA

September 2-3, 2020

• Hitachi America R&D participates in Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) Virtual Forum, Reimaging Buildings for a Carbon Neutral Future.

August 18, 2020

• Development of global data flow technology to achieve personal data protection and free data flow

August 12, 2020

• Online ideathon for elderly care innovation in China

July 30, 2020

• Demonstration of employee workstyle reform through solution combining office space design and IoT

May 14, 2020

• UK companies to build radically new operating system for quantum computers

April 7, 2020

• Development of a palm-sized controller system mountable in small spaces such as robot arms or hands and enabling reflexive control operations