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- Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501; OTC:HTHIF) is a Japanese multinational conglomerate that drives social innovation through integrated IT, operational technology, and product solutions across digital systems and services; green energy and mobility; connective industries; and strategic business units. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, the company offers core products and services including Lumada digital platforms for AI, IoT, and data analytics; energy solutions such as power and distribution transformers, high-voltage equipment, and grid infrastructure from Hitachi Energy; mobility systems encompassing high-speed rail rolling stock, signaling, traction, and eMobility charging; industrial equipment like large motors, compressors, pumps, and precision machinery; measurement and analytical systems; healthcare diagnostics including proton beam therapy; and building systems for smart green infrastructure with IoT-connected elevators, escalators, and HVAC. Hitachi operates globally with a presence in Japan, North America, Europe, and Asia, serving industries from manufacturing and energy to transportation and healthcare, supported by consolidated revenues of 9,783 billion yen for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. Recent developments include a strategic partnership with OpenAI for AI data center expansion and physical AI implementation; completion of a 2025 acquisition of Joliet Electric Motors in the U.S. to bolster North American sales and maintenance of large motors for energy and heavy industry; agreement to acquire German data and AI firm synvert through its GlobalLogic subsidiary; a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Commerce for grid modernization investments, including over $1 billion in U.S. transformer production capacity; selective stakes in grid services like Shermco via Hitachi Energy; and ongoing support for small modular reactor projects such as BWRX-300 with GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy.