Mitsubishi Electric Timeline

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• 2026-10-22 - Product Launch - Mitsubishi Electric subsidiary announces Robot Mobility Support Service Lite - The plan uses existing remote-monitoring connections and generally requires neither extra dedicated equipment nor elevator construction. Monthly operating charges are about one-third of the previous plan; robot purchase or leasing costs remain separate.… - source: robobiz.biz
• 2026-10-21 - Capability - Mitsubishi Electric develops humanoid–CNC machining coordination system - The architecture combines an AI machining task planner, a CNC tool with physical AI and a general-purpose humanoid. Target tasks include setup, cleaning, finished-part removal and transport, inspection and troubleshooting. The company plans to demonstrate… - source: mitsubishielectric.com
• 2026-10-19 - Capability - Mitsubishi MELFA gains HoloLab arm-pilot XR teleoperation software - The supported XR device is Meta Quest 3. Intended uses include hazardous environments, variable tasks and capturing operator demonstrations for Physical AI. HoloLab is recruiting manufacturing and logistics partners for proofs of concept. - source: prtimes.jp
• 2026-09-30 - Award - Dynamic Map-led team selected for Automated Logistics Road trial - The team includes Kajima, Mitsubishi Electric and Seino Transportation. Trials are planned from November to mid-December 2026 using two ZELOSTECH Z5 autonomous cargo vehicles and one Z10. The planned tests use a 10 km/h baseline and selected straight-road… - source: prtimes.jp
• 2026-07-31 - Market Signal - Mitsubishi Electric FA revenue rises 30.1% and forecast increases - Factory Automation Systems adjusted operating profit increased from JPY 16.2 billion to JPY 37.4 billion. Orders and revenue increased on stronger industrial-machinery, AI and semiconductor capital expenditure demand. Mitsubishi Electric raised the… - source: mitsubishielectric.com
• 2026-07-22 - Partnership - Mitsubishi Electric and Sony Semiconductor form AI vision-sensor venture - Mitsubishi Electric will hold 60% and Sony Semiconductor Solutions 40%. The venture will combine Mitsubishi Electric's automation expertise with Sony's image-sensor technology. The company is planned, not yet operational. - source: sony-semicon.com
• 2026-05-12 - Award - SoftBank Corp., AIST and Mitsubishi Electric win AIRoA robot-model competition - Six teams trained robot models using an AIRoA dataset containing tens of thousands of hours of robot-motion data. The winning team automatically assessed and selected training sequences, then fine-tuned its model on the curated data. Evaluation included… - source: airoa.org
• 2026-05-11 - Funding - Lumos Robotics closes A1 and A2 financing rounds - Mitsubishi Electric Smart Manufacturing Technology (China) led both rounds. Puhua Capital and Wuzhong Financial Holding increased their participation in A1; Hundsun Technologies, Haigao Group and Kunshi Investment joined A2. - source: finance.eastmoney.com
• 2026-03-13 - Demonstration - Mitsubishi Electric begins proof testing Lumos robots at China manufacturing base - The collaboration combines Lumos robot hardware and task-data collection with Mitsubishi Electric factory-automation control technology. Mitsubishi Electric says proof testing had already begun at its manufacturing base in China. The partners target new… - source: mitsubishielectric.co.jp
• 2025-01-09 - Partnership - Tenomix selected for MassRobotics Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst - Tenomix was selected for the 2025 Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst cohort, the fourth cohort run by MassRobotics. Its platform combines robotics, ultrasound imaging and AI to automate pathology workflows, with the programme providing mentorship… - source: massrobotics.org
• 2024-10-06 - Deployment - PAA deploys four-robot cold-storage workcell at Lab Cerba - The workcell uses four Mitsubishi Electric FR-Series SCARA robots alongside Lab Cerba's existing total laboratory automation system. PAA designed the system to handle different tube sizes and storage temperatures while processing up to 2,000 samples per… - source: eu-assets.contentstack.com
• 2024-10-01 - Product Launch - MELFA RV-12CRL adds 1,504 mm reach to Mitsubishi robot line - MELFA RV-12CRL offers 1,504 mm reach and 12 kg payload. The model extends Mitsubishi Electric’s low-cost industrial robot series. This is distinct from the older MELFA ASSISTA collaborative robot launch already in the DB. - source: us.mitsubishielectric.com
• 2024-01-22 - Partnership - Mitsubishi Electric invests in Hacarus partnership - The companies announced the capital and business alliance on January 22, 2024. Hacarus contributes compact visual-inspection AI and factory-automation integration expertise. Mitsubishi Electric brings factory-automation products and global sales… - source: hacarus.com
• 2023-05-30 - Partnership - Acumino showcases healthcare robotics collaboration with Mitsubishi Electric and Festo - Acumino showcased healthcare robotics work through the MassRobotics Healthcare Robotics Catalyst program. The collaboration involved Acumino’s robotic training platform, Mitsubishi Electric robotic arms, and Festo end effectors. The work focused on… - source: massrobotics.org
• 2020-05-21 - Product Launch - Mitsubishi Electric launches MELFA ASSISTA collaborative robot series - The robots are designed to work alongside people with collision detection and safety-standard compliance. The launch expanded Mitsubishi Electric's factory automation portfolio into collaborative industrial robotics. - source: mitsubishielectric.com