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Enabling the acquisition of multivariate data at any time, in any weather, and contributing to sustainable social infrastructure Figure 1: Comparison of conventional plane waves (on the left) and structured radio waves newly developed by Hitachi (on the right) (Green: wavefront; arrows: electric ...

Contributing to a carbon-neutral society by enhancing the efficiency of distributed power sources for industrial applications Hitachi has developed a next-generation solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC)*1 technology that outputs high power at low temperatures, contributing to a sustainable society. This ...

Applicable to large-scale optimization problems having hundreds of thousands of variables and tens of thousands of formulas expressing constraints Hitachi has developed CMOS annealing technology for solving large-scale combinatorial optimization problems at high speed while satisfying complex con...

Using Security Digital Twin technology to visualize risks to system security and propose optimal countermeasures Hitachi has developed a Risk Coordination Dashboard that helps customers make fast and effective decisions on cybersecurity countermeasures while maintaining business continuity. This ...

Hitachi, Ltd. has contributed to the acceptance and widespread use of open source software (OSS), through its work starting from the founding of The Linux Foundation in 2000, on improving the reliability of the Linux kernel and on developing functions enabling use in social infrastructure. Aimed ...

Operational Technology (OT) is important for ensuring stable operation of social infrastructure, industrial equipment, and other vital systems. As the threat of cyberattacks has spread from the IT field to OT fields, the need for OT system security countermeasures has rapidly risen. What impact d...

Hitachi and KDDI Corporation are presenting a joint exhibit, “Society 5.0 and Future City,” at the “Future Life Expo: Future City” project, one of the Future Society Showcase projects in Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. The concept of the exhibit is, “We can change the future.” Visitors can choose...

Among the technologies aiming to achieve carbon neutrality, negative emission technologies (NETs) that absorb and store carbon have gained increasing attention. One relatively new approach within NETs is the use of marine ecosystems to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in th...

Viviana Crescitelli Research & Development Group Hitachi, Ltd. At Hitachi R&D, we recognize that innovation begins with meaningful connections fostering synergy, between people, advanced technologies, and purposeful goals. As part of Kyōsō-no-Mori’s role to act as a hub for open innovation and ac...

Kunihiko Harada Research & Development Group Hitachi, Ltd. Introduction In today’s fast-paced business environment, leveraging data-driven decision-making is no longer optional – it is a necessity. In this blog, I’d like to introduce a graph-based framework developed to enhance organizational int...

Ching Man Yung Research & Development Group Hitachi, Ltd. Introduction Vegetation management (VM) plays a crucial role in minimizing forest fire risks and preventing power outages caused by tree encroachment along power lines. With the increasing frequency of severe weather events, transmission l...

Soichiro Okazaki Research & Development Group Hitachi, Ltd. Introduction Natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, fires and hurricanes can cause much damage and loss, posing significant risks to human lives, infrastructure, and the environment. While it is important to prevent or mitigate t...

The emergence of generative AI is taking system development to new levels of automation and efficiency. While attention has focused on the application of generative AI to coding and testing processes in system development, its impact can be expected to go beyond efficiency-raising or solving huma...

In many parts of the globe, manufacturers face growing shortages of skilled workers. In the U.S. alone, the “skills gap” could result in a shortage of 2.1 million workers by 2030.*1 However, digital transformation (DX) initiatives have fallen short of expectations. Frontline workers often find di...

Accelerating social implementation of safe and secure AI by applying Hitachi AI Ethical Principles in AI related research and development under highly reliable operational structure AI has made great strides in recent years. If used appropriately, it can bring significant benefits to social life,...

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...

Hitachi Research & Development Group and the creative community UNIVERSITY of CREATIVITY (UoC) recently cohosted a workshop entitled “Hitachi×UoC. Exploring Consumer Challenges and a Better Future: A Dialog between Company and Consumers.” The workshop brought together junior and senior high schoo...

Hitachi Research & Development Group and the creative community UNIVERSITY of CREATIVITY (UoC) recently cohosted a workshop entitled “Hitachi×UoC. Exploring Consumer Challenges and a Better Future: A Dialog between Company and Consumers.” The workshop brought together junior and senior high schoo...

Breaking free from stereotypes into diverse values and pluralistic values. How to design open-ended products that embrace diverse values │ Thinking with Yosuke Ushigome about Mass Products that Encourage User Involvement [Part 2] Mass products up to now, in the pursuit of values like convenience ...

A refrigerator does not need to be in the kitchen. Open-ended products that inspire freedom in use Greater convenience, at a readily affordable price. In the manufacturing of mass products (products and other items made in a mass production system), which have continued to develop in the attempt ...

In Hitachi, the Digital Observatory Research Initiative is advancing research and development of a system capable of predicting supply chain risks in advance through collaborations with academic institutions and companies. As part of this effort, Hitachi leverages the API provided by ClimateAi, I...

Developing Hydrogen Production Technology to Achieve Low-Cost Production Through the Utilization of Surplus Renewable Energy and Grid Stabilization for Stable and Large-Scale Supply of Green Hydrogen To achieve a carbon-neutral society, it is anticipated that a large amount of hydrogen will be ne...

Developing integrated power and hydrogen supply-demand control technologies to build a hydrogen value chain that achieves both cost efficiency and stable supply. As renewable energy becomes more widespread and hydrogen gains traction in society, the efficient operation of energy grids is expected...

Developing a Hydrogen Transportation System Utilizing Existing Gas Grids to Address the Geographic Mismatch Between Hydrogen Supply and Demand and Achieve Low-Cost Stable Supply Hydrogen is gaining attention as the next-generation energy source in the pursuit of carbon neutrality (CN). Efforts ar...

Hokkaido University × Hitachi Hokkaido University Laboratory Fifth Forum 2025 Building a Future for the Region Hints for Understanding and Resolving Complexity and Diversity of Regional Challenges Highlight The Japanese government has put forward the Regional Revitalization 2.0 plan at the heart ...

Seventh Kyoto University Symposium of Hitachi Kyoto University Laboratory Social Implementation of New Value Highlight For all its tendency to focus on economic value, modern society is also taking a growing interest in other diverse forms of value, not the least of which is human-centered social...

Second Digital Observatory Forum Progress on Digital Observatory Technologies through Use of Generative AI and Prospects for Supply Chain Resilience Highlight Amid rising global uncertainties that include conflict and trade friction, social and economic activities have become subject to more dive...

Hitachi-AIST Circular Economy Cooperative Research Laboratory: Second Open Forum Ideal Future of the Circular Economy and What is Needed to Get There? Highlight Amid increasing efforts in Japan and elsewhere to make a transition away from the linear economy of the past and toward a circular econo...