Highlanders and Mitsubishi Motors sign humanoid mass-production MOU

Jul 9, 2026 · Production Milestone · Highlanders · Humanoid

Highlanders and Mitsubishi Motors signed a basic agreement covering humanoid joint development and mass-production planning at Mitsubishi Motors Kyoto factory.

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  • The five-company programme pairs Highlanders with Mitsubishi Motors for humanoid joint development and mass-production planning.
  • Mitsubishi Motors is considering its Kyoto factory for production and will contribute mass-production design, quality, durability and safety expertise.
  • The plan calls for initial factory use of the Highlanders N and targets capacity of 1,000 units per month in late 2027.

Highlanders builds humanoid and quadruped robots plus Kepler, a foundation-model stack for physical intelligence. Its site describes 5,000-plus contacts and pre-orders across automotive, logistics and manufacturing, and the company accepted Mitsubishi Motors investment tied to automotive humanoid use.