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Research & Development

Since its foundation, Hitachi has worked over the long term to identify the real needs of society and develop next generation products based on the latest advances in technology that surpass those needs.
Each year Hitachi spends approximately 4 Billion euros on research and development worldwide. Projects are conducted by 16,900 researchers, spanning 32 laboratories, in collaboration with academia, industry and governments.

  • 1958 Hitachi's electron microscope was awarded the grand prix at the World Exposition in Brussels
  • 1976 Hitachi succeeded in the world's first experiment of fiber optic communications systems
  • 1978 Hitachi completed the world's first field emission electron microscope with record-high resolution
  • 1978 Hitachi also released the world's first largest and fastest computer at the time
  • 1982 Hitachi succeeded in the world's first micro-level observation of a magnetic field by the use of electron beam holography
  • 1989 Hitachi developed the world's fastest superconductive computer
  • 1990 Hitachi released a very large-scale computer with the world's fastest processing speed at that time
  • 1993 Hitachi developed the next generation Shinkansen (Bullet Train) with a new maximum service speed of 270 km/h
  • 2000 Hitachi developed the world's first DVD Camcorder
  • 2000 Hitachi also developed the next generation Shinkansen (Bullet Train) which hurtles along at 285 km/h

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Automotive R&D

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Information and Communication Technologies Lab.

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Milan Design Centre

Today, Hitachi continues to act as a catalyst for a changing society by pushing the boundaries of traditional thinking and venturing into the new research areas of bioinformatics, financial services and internet-related services.

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