Mitsubishi Electric and Chiba Institute of Technology to Co-Research and Develop Homegrown Physical AI

Co-Creation Center to help commercialize AI robotics solutions for public and private sectors

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Chiba Institute of Technology announced today that they have signed a basic agreement to research and develop homegrown physical AI technologies for public and private sector applications. The two parties will establish a co-creation center and promote the commercialization of AI robotics solutions utilizing a variety of autonomously controlled robots, including multi-legged walking robots, humanoid robots and drone-type robots. The agreement is planned to last three years, ending in April 2029.

Mitsubishi Electric possesses diverse manufacturing knowledge and know-how cultivated across a broad range of sectors, including industry, as well as maintenance and inspection expertise and know-how based on its involvement with infrastructure, such as water-environments and power systems. In addition, through developing product for its factory automation systems, including the MELFA ASSISTA^® collaborative robot, the company has developed highly accurate and safe motion-control and sensing technologies.

Chiba Institute of Technology, which operates the Future Robotics Technology Center, possesses large-scale physical model technologies for motion performance that respond reflexively and flexibly to changing conditions. The center researches and develops robotics for advanced tasks in real-world environments, such as mobile robots for nuclear power plants and disaster site-investigation and rescue.

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