HRL Laboratories pioneers the next frontiers of physical and information science. Delivering transformative technologies in automotive, aerospace and defense, HRL advances the critical missions of its customers to help them remove limitations and create competitive advantage. HRL then transitions the work back to customers - ready for real-world application. For more than 70 years, HRL’s rich portfolio of scientific discoveries and engineering innovations continues to build on each other — often in unexpected, profound and far-reaching ways. As a private company owned jointly by Boeing and GM, HRL prioritizes purpose over profit, significantly advancing the state of the art.
Company Overview
- Formerly Hughes Research Laboratories (established 1948)
- Formed as a Limited Liability Company (LLC) in 1997
- R&D for The Boeing Company and General Motors (LLC Members)
- Government and commercial contracts (prime and subcontractor)
- DoD Trusted Foundry
- Limited AS9100/ISO Accreditation
- 250,000 square feet of lab space
- 10,000-square-foot Class 10 clean room
- Located on multiple campuses in Southern California