Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

History

YearDetail
1921 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation established
1924 Produced the first Mitsubishi vertical-axle hydraulic generator
1928 Completed the first domestically produced railway substation for the Odawara Kyuko Railway. 
1933 Marketed the first domestically produced fuseless circuit breakers 
1935 Delivered the first Mitsubishi escalator and Mitsubishi elevator
1938 Installed the first Mitsubishi electric power generation equipment.
1945 Commenced production of radios and speakers.
1952 Began semiconductor research. 
1958 Completed the first Mitsubishi electrical discharge machine.
1961 Released Japan's first IC chip
1966 Began technological cooperation on space technology with America's TRW. 
1968 Completed the first Mitsubishi nuclear power generator
1983 Released a color TV with a built-in TV printer.
1991 Established the Mitsubishi Electric Thailand Foundation.
1994 Released the world's first energy-saving household air conditioner.
2000 Formed business tie-up with Schindler Holding Ltd. 
2004 Developed the world's first LCD module
2012 Launched "Smart Quality" as a new total concept for our Home Appliances Division
2016 Founded Dynamic Map Planning Co. Ltd.
2018 Launched Qatar’s communication satellite, Es’hail-2.
2020 Launched the MELFA ASSISTA Series of collaborative robots.
2021 Unveiled "EMIRAI xS Drive" concept car.
2022 Developed the world's first laser communication terminal integrating space optical communication and spatial acquisition.