Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation overview

Mitsubishi Electric is a major automation and controls supplier with a robot portfolio that fits naturally into its PLC, servo, CNC, inverter and factory software ecosystem. Its robots are used for assembly, machine tending, packaging, inspection and small-to-medium payload handling.

Company fact	Detail
Founded	1921
Country	Japan
Address	Tokyo Building, 2-7-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8310
Employees	Approx. 145,000+ globally at Mitsubishi Electric Group
Specializes in	Industrial automation, robot arms, PLCs, servo systems, CNC, factory controls and smart manufacturing
Products	MELFA FR series, RH SCARA robots, RV articulated robots, MELSEC PLCs, MELSERVO, GOT HMIs, iQ Platform, RT ToolBox
Typical projects	Electronics assembly, machine tending, food packaging, CNC automation, automotive components, pharmaceutical packaging, smart factory integration, e-F@ctory digital manufacturing
Management and ownership	Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is publicly listed in Japan. President and CEO: Kei Uruma. Factory Automation Systems is managed as a major business area within the group.

Website: www.mitsubishielectric.com/fa

Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation review summary

Factory Automation Systems is one of the largest businesses of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, with revenue of JPY 798.2 billion and operating profit of JPY 76.6 billion in the fiscal year to March 2026. It supplies controllers, drives, power distribution and control equipment, and industrial mechatronics, including industrial and collaborative robots. This profile sets out the group's history and structure, the financial performance of the FA business, its product areas, leadership and share data.

Verified key facts from the review

Fact	Detail
Business	Factory Automation Systems, part of the Industry and Mobility segment of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Parent established	January 15, 1921
Head office	Tokyo Building, 2-7-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
FA Systems revenue	JPY 798.2 billion in the year to March 31, 2026
FA Systems operating profit	JPY 76.6 billion, a margin of 9.6%
Group revenue	JPY 5,894.7 billion
Group employees	150,386 at March 31, 2026
Stock listing	Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6503
Market capitalization	About USD 66.5 billion in October 2026
President and CEO	Kei Uruma

Strengths

Scale: nearly JPY 800 billion of factory automation revenue.
Four consecutive quarters of order growth.
A rising margin, forecast to reach 11.8%.
A complete range from controllers and drives to robots.

Challenges

Dependence on capital spending in China and on smartphone and semiconductor cycles.
A robot business that is smaller than those of dedicated robot makers.
A wider group still restructuring its automotive equipment business.

Read the full review: Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation Company Profile: History, Financials, Products and Stock