HP Labs
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| Successor | Hewlett Packard Labs and HP Labs |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1966 |
| Dissolved | November 1, 2015 |
| Type | Research organization |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, California |
| Predecessor | HP Laboratories |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1 November 2015 |
| Type | Research organization |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, California |
| Website |
www |
| Predecessor | HP Laboratories |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1 November 2015 |
| Type | Research organization |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, California |
| Website |
www |
HP Labs is the exploratory and advanced research group for HP Inc. HP Labs operates its headquarters in Palo Alto, California, United States, and has research and development facilities in Bristol, UK. The development of programmable desktop calculators, inkjet printing, and 3D graphics are credited to the researchers working at HP Labs.
HP Labs was established on March 3, 1966, by HP founders Bill Hewlett and David Packard to create an organization focused on the future and not bound by day-to-day business concerns.[1] It remained a division of the original Hewlett-Packard company until November 1, 2015 when it split into two companies; HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. With that split also came the split of Hewlett Packard Labs (formerly HP Laboratories).
HP Labs specializes in products and solutions related to: laptops and tablets, desktop computers, printers, ink and toner cartridges, display accessories and business solutions.
Research areas
HP Labs is categorized as a company with broad skills in the following areas: Print and 3D, Emerging Compute, Immersive Experiences, and Security.
3D printing
HP Labs has made a substantial contribution to the development of HP MultiJet Fusion technology. The approach leverages decades of HP Labs advanced research in Thermal Inkjet technology, as well as a understanding of chemistry, materials science, and the precision placement of liquid agents for faster and higher-quality printing.
Directors
The following have served as Director of HP Labs since its foundation in 1966.[2]
- Barney Oliver (1966–81)
- John Doyle (1981–84)
- Joel Birnbaum (1984–86 and 1991–99)
- Don Hammond (1986–87)
- Frank Carrubba (1987–91)
- Ed Karrer (1999)
- Dick Lampman (1999–2007)
- Prith Banerjee (2007–2012)
- Chandrakant Patel (interim; April 7, 2012 – Nov 2012)
- Martin Fink (2012 - Nov 2015)
- Shane Wall (2015–present)
Lab locations
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has laboratories in two major sites:[3]
References
- ↑ "About HP Labs". Hewlett-Packard. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
- ↑ "Former HP Labs directors". HP. Archived from the original on 2014-08-03.
- ↑ "Worldwide sites". Hewlett-Packard. Retrieved 2007-05-15.