CategoryIndustrial Robots
Overview
Japanese industrial conglomerate. Aerospace, Energy, shipbuilding, and material handling. Public company (TYO: 7011).
Reality check
EX ROVR ASCENT (company-claimed)
Autonomous explosion-proof inspection robot gathering visual, thermal, acoustic and gas data in Zone 1 areas.
EX ROVR trials (company-claimed)
Singapore power-plant trial done Jul 23 2025; TotalEnergies TADI testing done Feb 13 2025.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Focus
Stage
Type
Data & sources
Web sources
3
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
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Every company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Seiji Izumisawa Chairman of the Boardsecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Yataro Iwasakino longer at company
Former / Previously (2)
- Yataro Iwasaki Foundersecondary-verified
- Seiji Izumisawa President and CEOsecondary-verified
Media (1)
Company-anchored media. Official assets the company has published at the company level, distinct from model-anchored media that lives on individual product pages.
Safety record
No incidents on record for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
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 →
Recent coverage
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in third-party press
Peer companies
- Robotphoenix5 models
- KUKA AG4 models
- Savoye4 models
- ABB3 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- Beckhoff Automation2 models
Mentioned on (6)
Registry pages whose text names Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
Companies (2)
Robots and products (2)
People (2)
Partnerships
2 total · 1 operating · 1 just announced
Every company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJul 23, 2026
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries logo
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (3)
- https://www.mhi.com/
- https://www.mhi.com/business/products-services/energy-environment/nuclear-power-generation/robot-mechatronics/explosion-proof-plant-inspection-robot-ex-rovr/introduction
- https://www.mhi.com/business/products-services/energy-environment/nuclear-power-generation/robot-mechatronics/explosion-proof-plant-inspection-robot-ex-rovr
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-21
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.Peer companies
- Robotphoenix5 models
- KUKA AG4 models
- Savoye4 models
- ABB3 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- Beckhoff Automation2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Mitsubishi Heavy Industries from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
MHI to Invest $660M in Japan Shipbuilding Expansion
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has signed an agreement with Shimonoseki City in Japan's Yamaguchi Prefecture to acquire industrial land on the artificial island of Choshu…
Japan Launches Seventh Taigei-Class Submarine as Nuclear Propulsion Debate Grows
On October 8, Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) launched the seventh Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarine, “Shogei” (しょうげい), for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense…
Japan’s spy satellites to ride home-built rocket
Japanese radar satellite company Synspective has signed a contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to launch two of its StriX satellites on Japan’s H3 rocket in 2027, moving part…
OKI to supply OQQ-25 towed sonars for Australia’s ‘Upgraded Mogami’ Frigates
OKI has signed a contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. to supply OQQ-25 towed sonars and related equipment to be installed on the Commonwealth of Australia’s…
ispace and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Agree to Launch Mission 3 ULTRA Lunar Lander Aboard H3 Rocket
First Japanese Lunar Landing Mission Launched by Japanese Rocket TOKYO—July 29, 2026—ispace, inc. (ispace) (TOKYO: 9348), a global lunar exploration company, and Mitsubishi Heavy…
MHI Commends Outstanding Examples of Implementing its New Management Policy "ITO"
Autonomous trucking shifts into gear in Japan
Shield AI and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., complete autonomous flight tests in under 60 days
MHI Participates in Demonstration Testing of Vehicle-Infrastructure Integration System for Autonomous Buses in Shimotsuke City
MHI-MS to Conduct Demonstration Testing of Vehicle Transport Robots at Nakagusuku Port in Okinawa-- Project to Realize "People- and Earth-Friendly Vehicle Transport" that Eases Workloads in Harsh Working Conditions and Curbs CO₂ Emissions
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Systems to Exhibit at Japan Mobility Show 2025-- Showcasing Autonomous Parking Robot, Merging Support System, and Integrated Environmental Testing System
This robot swims inside nuclear reactors to keep them safe
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/mitsubishi-heavy.md
- RSS feed: /companies/mitsubishi-heavy/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/25e755ca-dc55-4779-ade1-752b5b756be1
- Revision history: /companies/mitsubishi-heavy/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Robotphoenix5 models
- KUKA AG4 models
- Savoye4 models
- ABB3 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- Beckhoff Automation2 models
Video
Heat Index
Serious54/100
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 Heavy Industries draws attention at the 90th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among industrial_robot robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Moderate signals across dimensions. Continued tracking recommended.
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: Nov 4, 2026