The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Mitsubishi Electric FA: 2 models, 4 deployments across 2 regions. 1 source back the record.
CategoryIndustrial Robots
Appears inManufacturing robots
Overview
Mitsubishi Electric FA is the factory automation division of Mitsubishi Electric, based in Tokyo, Japan. The division produces industrial robots including the MELFA ASSISTA collaborative robot and the RV20FRL series, serving manufacturing automation applications worldwide.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 4 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Focus
Technology
Parent company
Products
US CEO
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
RV20FRL
Compact 6-axis industrial robot for semiconductor manufacturing with 20 kg payload and 1388 mm reach. One of the smallest 20 kg payload robots available, certified for cleanroom ISO Class 3 environments.
Current platform
MELFA ASSISTA
6-axis collaborative robot (RV-5AS-D) with 5 kg payload, 900 mm reach, and plus/minus 0.02 mm repeatability. Features teaching pendant and gripper setup wizard for easy operation.
Partnerships
Every company Mitsubishi Electric FA has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Mitsubishi Electric x Tulip Interfaces2025-12-22with Tulip Interfacesoperating
Mitsubishi Electric FA on the deployment map
View the global map4 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Mitsubishi Electric FA's robots are operating, by place and type.
- operationalMELFA ASSISTA at United States (multiple hotel chains) →United States · verified Jun 2024
- operationalRV20FRL at Japan, Asia →East Asia · verified Jun 2024
- operationalRV20FRL at United States (multiple hotel chains) →United States · verified Jun 2024
- operationalMELFA ASSISTA at Japan, Asia →East Asia · verified Jun 2024
View the full Mitsubishi Electric FA deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Kei Uruma President & CEO Mitsubishi Electric
Safety record
No incidents on record for Mitsubishi Electric FA.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Mitsubishi Electric FA4 deployments
Recent coverage
Mitsubishi Electric FA in third-party press
Mitsubishi Electric to Transfer Majority Stake in FA Industrial Products Business to Konecranes - Machine Maker
Hutchison Ports Felixstowe completes 100-strong ATT order - WorldCargo News
Mitsubishi Electric and Chiba Institute of Technology to Co-Research and Develop Homegrown Physical AI - Business Wire
Peer companies
- Savoye5 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- DENSO Corporation2 models
- FANUC Corporation2 models
- Plus One Robotics2 models
- ScriptPro2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
3 total · 3 operating
Every company Mitsubishi Electric FA has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Mitsubishi Electric x Tulip Interfaces2025-12-22with Tulip Interfacesoperating
All 3 partnerships
open in the atlas →- technology—operating
- technology—operating
- Mitsubishi Electric x Tulip InterfaceswithTulip Interfacesinvestment2025-12-22operating
Timeline
Every recorded move in Mitsubishi Electric FA’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipMitsubishi Electric x Tulip Interfaces
2025-12-22Mitsubishi Electric invested in and signed a strategic alliance agreement with Tulip Interfaces to build a no-code system-development platform for manufacturing digital transformation. The partnership aims to combine Tulip's composable frontline operations platform with Mitsubishi Electric's industrial technology to accelerate DX solutions.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
MELFA ASSISTA at United States (multiple hotel chains)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
RV20FRL at Japan, Asia
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
RV20FRL at United States (multiple hotel chains)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
MELFA ASSISTA at Japan, Asia
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Mitsubishi Electric FA.Peer companies
- Savoye5 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- DENSO Corporation2 models
- FANUC Corporation2 models
- Plus One Robotics2 models
- ScriptPro2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Mitsubishi Electric FA from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Mitsubishi Electric to Transfer Majority Stake in FA Industrial Products Business to Konecranes - Machine Maker
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Hutchison Ports Felixstowe completes 100-strong ATT order - WorldCargo News
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Mitsubishi Electric and Chiba Institute of Technology to Co-Research and Develop Homegrown Physical AI - Business Wire
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Mitsubishi Electric to Ship Samples of NX-type 1.2kV IGBT Module for Industrial Use - Business Wire
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Mitsubishi Electric Announces Consolidated Financial Results for Fiscal 2026 - Business Wire
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Louisiana and Persona AI initiate humanoid robotics steel fabrication pilot - Mugglehead Investment Magazine
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Mitsubishi Electric to Establish FA Business Headquarters in China - ARC Advisory Group
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New SCARA robots offer greater flexibility for digital manufacturing - Design World
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Mitsubishi Electric to acquire stake in Itanta Analytics to strengthen FA digital solutions - Manufacturing Today India
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Mitsubishi Electric Renews SCADA Lineup - A3 Association for Advancing Automation
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/mitsubishi-electric-fa.md
- RSS feed: /companies/mitsubishi-electric-fa/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/4008b0f2-7bd9-4f7d-90e7-27d0e962df44
- Revision history: /companies/mitsubishi-electric-fa/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Savoye5 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- DENSO Corporation2 models
- FANUC Corporation2 models
- Plus One Robotics2 models
- ScriptPro2 models
Video
Global competition, shrinking labor pools, and increased demand for flexible manufacturing are the driving force for robots in manufacturing. Mitsubishi Electri
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Learn more at https://us.mitsubishielectric.com/fa/en/products/industrial-robots-melfa
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Learn more at https://us.mitsubishielectric.com/fa/en/products/industrial-robots-melfa
Learn more at https://us.mitsubishielectric.com/fa/en/products/industrial-robots-melfa
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Heat Index
Serious56/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Mitsubishi Electric FA draws attention at the 61st percentile but verifies reality at the 71st percentile among industrial_robot robots. Hype Gap -10, 22nd widest among industrial_robot robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 4 verified deployments. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 6, 2026