NEWS: Press Releases

AI technology improves productivity in factories and plants FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 3358 TOKYO, June 3, 2020 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has developed a cooperative artificial intelligence (AI) technology that enhances work collaboration between humans and machines by using inverse reinforcement learning (IRL) to learn and imitate the actions of skilled workers. … Continued

Utilizes sensor data to improve the efficiency of gas and water utilities FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 3343 TOKYO, March 16, 2020 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has developed the BLEnDer® ICE battery-powered wireless communication terminal for use in sensor networks to collect gas and water meter data and remotely control sensors in the networks. … Continued

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 3324 TOKYO, December 17, 2019 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it will exhibit cutting-edge automotive technologies and products for our envisioned future MaaS (mobility as a service) society at CES 2020 show for consumer technologies in Las Vegas, U.S.A. from January 7 to 10. The Mitsubishi Electric exhibition, organized around … Continued

Enable autonomous parking and driving on surface roads FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 3314 TOKYO, October 21, 2019 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it would exhibit the latest version of the xAUTO, a vehicle capable of autonomous driving on surface roads without high-definition maps and autonomous parking both indoors and outdoors, during the 46th Tokyo … Continued

Latest sensing and HMI technologies will contribute to coming MaaS society FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 3311 TOKYO, October 8, 2019 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) today unveiled its EMIRAI S concept car equipped with cutting-edge technologies, such as an innovative human-machine interface and biological-sensing technologies, which are expected to contribute to safe and secure transportation as well … Continued

Will support expansion of environmentally friendly products in Indian automotive market FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 3310 TOKYO, October 7, 2019 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it will start construction of a new plant on the premises of its subsidiary Mitsubishi Electric Automotive India Pvt. Ltd (MEAI) in Gujarat, India. The company’s new plant, along … Continued

Technologies and products for extra-comfortable transportation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 3308 TOKYO, October 1, 2019 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it will exhibit a range of cutting-edge technologies and products for the our envisioned future MaaS (mobility as a service) society at Tokyo Motor Show 2019, which will take place at the Tokyo Big … Continued

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 3293 TOKYO, August 5, 2019 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) commented today on a decision by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) that the company has violated antitrust regulations (Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act) in connection with past tenders (from 2004 to 2007) of automotive Alternators and Ignition Coils … Continued

Successful tests of new system in Japan and the United States Real‐time sharing of the precise location of incidents from car‐to‐cloud‐to‐car can boost driver safety and fuel other new services Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Tokyo, Japan – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and HERE Technologies have successfully piloted a system that enables vehicles to automatically warn others … Continued

Will support expansion of electric motor vehicle business in Europe FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 3266 TOKYO, March 6, 2019– Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it would start construction of a new plant on the premises of its subsidiary Mitsubishi Electric Automotive Czech s.r.o (MEAC) in Slaný, Czech Republic. The new factory will enable MEAC … Continued

Enables autonomous-driving and driving-assistant systems to work even in dense fog or heavy rain FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 3257 TOKYO, February 13, 2019 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has developed sensing technology for highly accurate detection of vehicle perimeters even in dense fog or heavy rain. The technology is expected to enable autonomous-driving … Continued

Will expand vehicle cabin space while improving fuel efficiency for hybrid electric vehicles FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 3256 TOKYO, February 13, 2019 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has developed what is believed to be the world’s smallest1 power unit for a two-motor hybrid electric vehicle (two inverters and one converter), measuring just 2.7 liters … Continued

Multi-layered defense expected to strengthen safety and security for connected cars FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 3240 TOKYO, January 22, 2019 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has developed a multi-layered defense technology that protects connected vehicles from cyber attacks by strengthening their head unit’s defense capabilities. The technology will help realize more secure vehicle … Continued

Identifies objects not in driver’s sight line and enables verbal, natural dialogs with navigation system FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 3241 TOKYO, January 22, 2019 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has developed a smart, natural human machine interface (HMI) for cars by applying its Maisart®* proprietary compact artificial-intelligence (AI) technologies for smart mobility. After recognizing … Continued

Electric, autonomous and connected automotive technologies and products for smart mobility FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 3236 TOKYO, December 20, 2018 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it will exhibit cutting-edge automotive technologies and products, including its EMIRAI4 driving-assistance concept car, for safer and more convenient transportation in the smart mobility era at the CES 2019 … Continued

Advanced design and lighting will contribute to ease of driving and safety FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 3197 TOKYO, June 7, 2018 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has developed a compact and highly luminous optical module for LED headlights using a unique system that simply combines a converging lens and projecting lens for more … Continued

Safe and Secure Lighting System realizes interactive, easy-to-see, animated illuminations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 3170 TOKYO, February 8, 2018 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today a new automotive indicator system that projects animated illuminations on road surfaces around the vehicle, which can change in response to approaching passersby, to realize highly intuitive, easy-to-see warnings about the … Continued

Instant recognition of distant objects will enhance driving safety FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 3161 TOKYO, January 17, 2018 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has developed what is believed to be the industry’s highest performing automotive camera technology that detects various object types at distances of up to about 100 meters, which will enable … Continued