Laser History

Innovate. Collaborate. Advance.

We're enhancing technologies for automotive, aerospace and defense that make us safer, support our national security and improve our quality of life. More>

History of Firsts

Formerly Hughes Research Laboratories, HRL continues a long tradition of innovation. More>

Smart People;
Groundbreaking R&D

Since our inception in 1997, we've advanced the state of the art in a number of technology areas.

Microelectronics
Information & Systems Science
Sensors & Materials
Applied Electromagnetics
Foundry Services
Commercial MMIC Products
Machine Shop

Center for Neural and Emergent Systems (CNES)

The center is exploring new computing paradigms to create bio-inspired, intelligent machines that can interact with and learn from their environments. More>

More than 750 Patents Issued!

HRL was issued more than 76 patents in 2010. More>

 

Careers at HRL
We offer challenging work and exciting career opportunities in an ideal location overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

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HRL news

01/2012 - HRL's Narayan Srinivasa Speaks at TEDx Malibu: The researcher discusses his work in developing machines that can learn to perceive at the local event. Available now on YouTube.

01/2012 - MalibuIQ Strikes Ideation Deal with HRL Laboratories More >

01/2012 - HRL Board Director George Heilmeier Honored with the NAE's 2012 Draper Award More >

12/2011 - HRL Selected by the DOE for Hydrogen Storage Research More >
12/2011 - HRL Researchers Set Another Record with World's Fastest GaN Transistors in DARPA's NEXT Program More >
World's Lightest Material

11/2011 - HRL Researchers Develop World's Lightest Material. Video available. More >

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Nature MagazineHRL in Nature
The January 19 issue of Nature contains an HRL-authored paper titled "Coherent singlet-triplet oscillations in a silicon-based double quantum dot." Read the article.