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class="RdGridSetTitle">About Hitachi R&D</h2> <p class="RdGridSetTxt"> Research & Development Group is strengthening the creation of digital service businesses and radical innovations aiming to become a "Global Innovation Leader." </p> <p class="ButtonStyle1"><a href="/rd/about/index.html">View more</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <section class="RdSectionStyle1"> <div class="rdContentsOffset"> <h2 class="RdSectionStyle1Title">Research Area</h2> <p class="RdSectionStyle1Txt"> Hitachi's research is applied in a variety of fields, contributing to people's daily lives, business, and society. </p> </div> <div class="Rd3ThumbMenuWrap"> <h3 class="RdTitle24 RdTxtCenter">Research Area</h3> <ul class="Rd3ThumbMenu"> <li> <a href="https://rd.hitachi.com/_tags/AI_&_Data_science"> <span class="Rd3ThumbMenuImg"><img src="/rd/image/index/img_thumb_ai_data.jpg" width="99" height="75" alt="AI & Data science" /></span> <span class="Rd3ThumbMenuTxt">AI & Data science</span> <i></i> </a> </li> <li> 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