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Through industry-academia collaboration, seeking to solve problems of customers involved in space exploration activities Hitachi, through separate collaborations with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and The University of Tokyo, has proposed and verified the principle of basic techno...

Measurement of Cu electrode height with sub-nanometer precision verified using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) Hitachi has developed image processing technology with Hitachi Hight-Tech for measuring minute height differences between Cu electrode patterns that affect the electrical connection...

Hitachi uses simulation to successfully identify high-risk attack scenarios that impact business continuity Hitachi has developed a prototype system to implement Security Digital Twin technology*1 for assessing adverse impacts of cyberattacks on business continuity. Hitachi has evaluated the syst...

By controlling coolant flow rate and temperature, electric power output can be adjusted independent of operation cycle, helping to stabilize the electric power grid The HI-ABWR (Highly Innovative Advanced Boiling Water Reactor)*1 developed by Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd. (“Hitachi-GE”), with t...

A CD-SEM (Critical Dimension-Scanning Electron Microscope) is an extremely high-precision measurement instrument applying scanning electron microscope (SEM) technology, which has been specialized for measuring the dimensions of fine patterns formed on semiconductor wafers. CD-SEM performance is e...

For the future of computing, high hopes are being placed on the “quantum computer.” Research and development on various approaches to realizing such a computer are under way, with many countries and companies vying for leadership in this field. Among these is Hitachi, Ltd., which is working on de...

Antimicrobials are indispensable for the treatment of life-threatening infections of the bloodstream. However, the spread of drug-resistant bacteria due to excessive use of antimicrobial drugs has become a social issue. The selection of drugs for the treatment of infections of the bloodstream cur...

As the Japanese government steers a course on the way to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, local municipalities are also asked to take initiatives toward realization of a decarbonized society. Hitachi is developing and testing a “decarbonization scenario simulator” to help local governments wi...

Prateek Mital R&D Centre Hitachi India Pvt. Ltd. In the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence that is increasingly complex and opaque, the design of AI systems has traditionally been driven by technical prowess and algorithmic efficiency. However, a significant shift is underway—one t...

Aniruddha Rajendra RAO Research & Development Division Hitachi America, Ltd. The global datasphere is growing at an unprecedented rate, with predictions that it will reach 175 zettabytes by 2025[1] but as a 2021 MIT Technology Review notes, we’re just “scratching the surface of data-driven opport...

Terufumi MORISHITA Research & Development Group Hitachi, Ltd. Recent large language models (LLMs) have shown to be able to skillfully solve a wide range of tasks, foreshadowing the realization of artificial intelligence (AI) as "a machine that thinks like humans”[1]. To realize such AI, two eleme...

Prateek Mital R&D Centre, Hitachi India Pvt. Ltd. Chandrasekar Venkatraman R&D Division, Hitachi America Ltd. The cost of operation and maintenance of expensive equipment is a serious issue for business owners, so when we look at the high value assets such as wind turbine gear boxes, one of the f...

The “digital transformation” of factories is all the rage among manufacturers, but extracting useful data from the nexus of machinery and IT systems is often easier said than done. Integrating legacy infrastructure with software can be technically challenging, and seasoned machinists and IT exper...

No country, developing or modern, can take access to water for granted. Climate change does not discriminate - and a holistic approach to water management is essential. Aided by digital solutions and the provisioning of quality data can go a long way in optimizing water conservation and facilitat...

In recent years, reinforcement learning (RL) has been demonstrating performance beyond that of humans in the areas of games and robotics. However, there are still many hurdles which need to be overcome before we can apply RL to real-world systems. In this technotalk, Professor Aaron Courville fro...

Decarbonization is becoming a driving force behind decisions and innovations in the energy industry worldwide, and countries are setting aggressive targets. Significant investments are being made, many of them in renewables and technologies such as electric vehicles (EVs) but these changes includ...

"Audio Planetarium Module for the Anthropocene (APMA-2000)" has been released by the Research and Development Group, Hitachi, Ltd. It is a website designed to provide a unique meditative experience by allowing users to engage in a deep contemplation on a life in harmony with nature, using the pow...

The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido has been working with Hitachi, Ltd., to create "future scenarios to achieve a decarbonized society by 2050." In this co-creation project, multiple decarbonization scenarios were devised using AI simulation technology developed by Hitachi, as a basis for discussions...

For the future of computing, high hopes are being placed on the “quantum computer.” Research and development on various approaches to realizing such a computer are under way, with many countries and companies vying for leadership in this field. Among these is Hitachi, Ltd., which is working on de...

“The era of global boiling has arrived”: These are the words of U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressing his sense of urgency about the acceleration of global warming in July 2023 in response to the prediction that the average global temperature is expected to rise. Unprecedented heavy ...

News release overview Hitachi forms strategic research collaboration with Mass General Brigham in the field of regenerative medicine and GCT Harnessing its automated cell culturing and digital technology to overcome intractable diseases Tokyo, 6 July 2023 – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, "Hitachi") an...

News release overview Hitachi Proposes a New Qubit Control Method Suited to Large-Scale Integration Toward Practical Realization of a Silicon Quantum Computer Through joint research with the Institute for Molecular Science, accelerate development of a quantum operating system Tokyo, June 12, 2023...

To explore business opportunities for Fintech, Hitachi Asia R&D with the kind cooperation of The FinLab hosted the Hitachi FinTech Challenge 2019 from 10-15 November 2019 in Singapore, inviting external stakeholders to participate. Hitachi believes that by sharing insights on Fintech innovation t...