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Class 395 High Speed Train
In December 2009, a ceremony was held in London to mark the opening of a new railway. Class 395 railcars built and supplied by Hitachi were the focus of this ceremony attended by British Government officials including the Prime Minister, the Transport Secretary and people connected with the project from the UK and Japan. The Class 395s were the first high speed railcars in the UK, the country where railways originally evolved. This is a digest documentary video of the process to the operation of this service and the future outlook interspersed with interviews with those involved in the project. [Produced: March 2010]
The New Generation Stereo Camera
The Subaru Legacy went on sale in May 2008, and it was equipped with a new generation stereo camera system. This video introduces the advanced driving support technology developed jointly by Hitachi and Fuji Heavy Industries. [Produced: August 2008]
WIRED Next Fest 2007 ～Next-generation technology exhibition～
The WIRED Next Fest exhibition was held for 3 days from September 14th 2007 in Los Angeles, USA. The Hitachi Group was the main sponsor of this event. This video reports on this dynamic and vibrant event mainly focusing on the Hitachi Group Pavilion.
The Future Opened by Optical Topography (Hitachi Fellow Dr. Hideaki Koizumi Part1)
Hitachi Fellow Dr. Hideaki Koizumi has been a leader in the fields of the environment, medical treatment and brain measurement ever since joining Hitachi. Now, he is engaged in measuring brain activity to elucidate the workings of the human mind through science. This is the story of a scientist taking up the challenge of understanding the human mind, an area previously closed to science. [Produced in March 2009]
The Hitachi Tree
This is a video documentary on the Hitachi Tree for which the Hitachi group is providing support.This documentary reveals the story behind the Hitachi Tree TV commercials, which have been very popular in Japan for over 30 years. It also gives an overview of the history of Moanalua Gardens Park in Hawaii where this massive tree is growing. [Produced in March 2009]
The Challenge of Demining (Part 1)
Even after wars have ended, the landmines do not disappear, they just lie in wait for victims. Currently it is estimated that there are about 110 million antipersonnel landmines in place around the world.Kiyoshi Amemiya, President of Yamanashi Hitachi Construction Machinery Company has established a landmine clearance project to try to improve on the present situation where many civilians, especially children, become victims of these mines.
Captivated by Monozukuri (Hitachi Fellow Dr. Hideaki Koizumi Part2)
Hitachi Fellow Dr. Hideaki Koizumi has always been engaged in a broad spectrum of innovative research from discovering scientific principles to commercialization of products. His starting point was his abiding passion for "MONOZUKURI", that is making useful things, in his childhood days, still very much his focus of interest today. This is a video documentary following the progress of a scientist.[Produced in March 2009]
The Hitachi Group's Engagement in Environment Preservation
In order to hand on a beautiful world to the next generation, the Hitachi Group is actively engaged in finding solutions for a wide range of environmental problems now facing the human race.This video shows the environment preservation activities of Hitachi in which it utilizes the integrated strengths of the entire Hitachi Group in the areas of "Air", "Soil" and "Water".
Hitachi group in India
India has shown remarkable economic growth in recent years,especially in the IT industry.India's relationship with the Hitachi Group goes back well over 70 years, and today this cooperative framework is being further strengthened in several ways. The video introduces the various actions of Hitachi group in India.[Produced in April 2009]
Circulating Multi-Car Elevator System ～Exponential increase in carrying capacity～
In recent years, buildings are becoming much higher and larger. This requires a minimization of elevator space to allow more space for offices and residential zones.An elevator based on a new system has been developed to meet these requirements ... the "Circulating Multi-Car Elevator". Using a one-tenth-scale model, Hitachi has successfully verified this operating system, the first in the world. This video shows this revolutionary new elevator system.
