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technology researchOur mission is to generate significant new knowledge
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Data Science & System SecurityWe aim to build novel big-data solutions and service
platforms to simplify computer systems management.
We also develop new information technology that
supports innovative applications, from big data
analytics to the Internet of Things.
Integrated Systems Banner Small 2Integrated SystemsOur goal is to innovate, design, evaluate and deliver parallel computing systems architectures for high-performance, energy-efficient enterprise computing.
Machine Learning Banner 3Machine LearningWe have been at the forefront of developments in such areas as deep learning, support vector machines and semantic analysis for over a decade.
Media-Analytics-Banner-Darker-4GMedia AnalyticsOur team overcomes fundamental challenges in computer vision and addresses key needs in mobility, security, safety and socially-relevant AI.
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OSS Banner Optical Sensing & SolutionsOptical Sensing & SolutionsWe develop optical sensing technologies that sense the physical world, transform observations into intelligence, and enable informed action.

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NEWS

NEC Laboratories America Researchers Win a 2026 Edison Patent Award for Optical Fiber Innovation

NEC Laboratories America Researchers Win a 2026 Edison Patent Award for Optical Fiber Innovation

NEC Laboratories America will receive a 2026 Edison Patent Award for a patent that lets optical fiber carry both data communications and distributed sensing at once, reducing interference through counter-propagation and standard WDM filtering, validated across long distances of field fiber.
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Summer Interns 2026

Summer Interns 2026

Learn about the amazing group of interns who joined us at Princeton and San Jose campuses this summer. Their hard work, fresh perspectives, and dedication have truly made an impact across the board, from cutting-edge research projects to innovative software development initiatives.
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Teaching AI to Edit Driving Scenes It Has Never Seen with HorizonWeaver

Teaching AI to Edit Driving Scenes It Has Never Seen with HorizonWeaver

Our HorizonWeaver software edits driving scenes with instruction-guided AI, adding traffic, changing weather, and generalizing to unseen roads, all while preserving the safety-critical details that keep autonomous vehicle testing honest.
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EVENTS

HIPES 2026

Giuseppe Coviello Presents at HiPES 2026 | Euro-Par in Pisa, Italy on August 25th

Giuseppe Coviello of NEC Laboratories America presents "Völ: A Domain-Specific Language and Runtime for AI-Native Workflows" at HiPES 2026, held alongside Euro-Par in Pisa, Italy on August 25th. Völ lets developers describe AI workflows declaratively, leaving execution to the runtime.
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ICML 2026 SMM

NEC Labs America Attends ICML 2026 Seoul, South Korea July 6-11, 2026

NEC Laboratories America researchers are heading to Seoul this July for ICML 2026, the Forty-Third International Conference on Machine Learning. One of the most prestigious gatherings in the field, ICML draws academic and industry researchers from around the world to share work spanning machine learning, artificial intelligence, data science, and their many applications.
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ACL 2026

NEC Labs America Attends ACL 2026 San Diego July 2-7, 2026

NEC Laboratories America heads to ACL 2026 in San Diego, California, July 2–7, to present accepted papers spanning knowledge updating and memory control in large language models, task-aware cultural alignment, uncertainty-aware reasoning, and adaptive chain-of-thought optimization, representing some of the most active frontiers in NLP and AI research today.
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AREAS OF RESEARCH

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Areas of Research

We take a multidisciplinary approach to develop innovative solutions across a broad range of research areas, drawing on deep technical expertise and a culture of scientific curiosity. Our researchers push the boundaries of what’s possible, from foundational theory to real-world deployment, and this breadth lets us tackle complex challenges that single-discipline teams cannot solve alone.

Importantly, we engage closely with NEC business units to translate these disruptive solutions into key differentiation for NEC products and platforms. This collaboration opens new markets, strengthens NEC’s competitive advantage, and ensures our research delivers lasting impact well beyond the lab.

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Data Science and System Security

We aim to build novel big-data solutions and service platforms to simplify complex systems management. We also develop new information technology that supports innovative applications, from big data analytics to the Internet of Things.

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Integrated Systems

We innovate, design and prototype high-performance intelligent distributed systems, applications and services on communication networks like 5G and beyond. We develop next generation wireless technologies for sensing the world and improving communication networks.

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Machine Learning

Machine learning is the key technology for data analytics and artificial intelligence. Recent progress in this field opens opportunities for a wide variety of new applications. As leaders in the industry, we develop innovative technologies which are integrated into NEC’s products and services.

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We solve fundamental challenges in computer vision, with a focus on understanding and interaction in 3D scenes, representation learning in visual and multimodal data, learning across domains and tasks, as well as responsible AI.

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Optical Communications & Computing

From forward-looking theoretical studies to cutting-edge experiments to world- and industry-first technology field trials, we deliver globally recognized innovation in optical communications and computing that looks into the future and translates it into present reality.

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Optical Sensing & Solutions

We develop technologies that sense the physical world, transform observations into intelligence, and enable informed action. We are driving innovation in multimodal sensing, AI-powered understanding, and intelligent systems that interact with the physical world.

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We aim to develop tangible solutions that address real-world challenges and bring about positive change. With a dedicated team of experts, we delve into cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, integrated systems, media analytics, and optical networking.

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NEC Laboratories America, Inc. (NEC Labs) is the US-based center for NEC Corporation’s global network of corporate research laboratories. We aspire to perform problem-driven research motivated by fundamental human needs with the intent to remove critical barriers and open new commercial markets. Our diverse research groups collaborate with industry, academia and governments to provide disruptive solutions to complex problems. A leader in the integration of IT and network technologies with more than 100 years of expertise, NEC provides a combination of products and solutions that cross-utilize the company’s experience and global resources to meet the complex and ever-changing needs of its customers.

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