Hitachi America Research & Development advances innovation that delivers measurable impact for industry and society. As part of Hitachi’s global R&D network, we work with customers, partners, and research institutions to tackle complex challenges—helping build a safer, more resilient, and more sustainable world.
For more than 30 years, Hitachi America R&D has translated advanced research into practical solutions, accelerating the deployment of digital and physical technologies across critical infrastructure and industrial systems.
A Century of Innovation, Applied to Real-World Impact
Since its founding in 1910, Hitachi has applied research and engineering to solve society’s most pressing challenges. From early electrical innovations to today’s AI-enabled and autonomous systems, Hitachi’s R&D has consistently bridged technological advancement with societal needs.
Established in 1989, Hitachi America R&D was created to place advanced research close to leading markets and customers in the Americas. Today, we support Hitachi’s core businesses across energy, mobility, industrial automation, and digital systems—helping move innovation from concept to deployment.
Our Research Approach
What makes Hitachi unique is our ability to integrate operational technology (OT), information technology (IT), and products. Hitachi America R&D plays a central role in enabling this integration.
Our research combines AI, machine learning, digital twins, IoT, and advanced analytics with deep domain expertise in physical systems. By grounding digital intelligence in real operational environments, we enable scalable, trusted solutions for social infrastructure and industry.
Our Team and Research Centers
Our multidisciplinary team of more than 100 researchers and engineers across the Americas works on challenges spanning energy systems, manufacturing, mobility, and security, among other areas—guided by a commitment to sustainability, safety, and long-term societal value.
From our strategic locations in Santa Clara, California, and Farmington Hills, Michigan, we collaborate closely with customers through a market-driven co-creation model. Together, we define challenges, develop solutions, and validate technologies through proofs of concept and pilots in real operational settings.
Silicon Valley Research Center: Focused on digital and data-driven innovation, including asset lifecycle management, optimized manufacturing, predictive maintenance, energy systems, and industrial analytics.
Detroit Research Center: Focused on OT- and product-centric innovation for manufacturing and next-generation mobility, including advanced control systems, vehicle electronics, and production technologies.
Co-Create the Future with Us
Hitachi America R&D partners with customers and collaborators to co-create solutions that address today’s challenges while shaping a more sustainable and resilient future. By combining digital intelligence with physical systems expertise, we help turn innovation into real-world impact.
Our Research Locations
Silicon Valley
2535 Augustine Dr, 3rd Floor, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Phone 408.986.6300
Detroit
34500 Grand River Avenue, Farmington Hills, MI 48335
Phone 248.474.2800
Fax 248.473.8420
