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Mitsubishi Motors to Mass-Produce Humanoid Robots with UTokyo-Born Highlanders, Considering Its Kyoto Plant

  • Robotics
  • Manufacturing
  • AI Agents

On July 9, 2026, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Highlanders, a startup born from the University of Tokyo, regarding the joint development and mass production of humanoid robots for automobile manufacturing facilities. The company is considering mass production at its Kyoto plant, targeting the start of production in early 2027, with an eye toward establishing a system for producing around 1,000 units per month.

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