Mitsubishi teams with a robotics firm to mass-produce humanoids in Japan

Mitsubishi has now joined a growing list of automakers around the world pushing to start making their own robots.

The Japanese automaker is teaming with Tokyo-based Highlanders Inc. to mass-produce humanoid robots, according to a Sunday report by The Mainichi.

Highlanders, a startup that spun out of the University of Tokyo in 2023, builds general-purpose humanoid and quadruped robots using domestically sourced parts.

“There is no company (in Japan) that can compete with global companies in the realm of physical AI,” said Highlanders CEO Hiroya Masuoka. “We want to take a step forward.”

Mitsubishi targets making 1,000 robots by 2027

Mitsubishi intends to leverage its manufacturing expertise in this alliance, with a target to hit a production capacity of 1,000 humanoids per month before the end of 2027, according to the report.

The company mentioned labor shortages as one reason behind the move. It also plans to deploy humanoid robots on an engine manufacturing line at its factory in Kyoto, Japan.

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