Announced details
Surface-defect inspection in the automotive manufacturing industry, including the manufacture of related parts; processing, assembly, material handling, inspection and packaging at local small and medium-sized manufacturers
Mitsubishi Research Institute,Inc. serves as the secretariat for this program.
A national research and development agency that promotes R&D to address technological and social challenges and create new industries.
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
NEDO’s “NEDO Prize-Based Program” and the application website
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | NEDO Challenge, Robot Solutions for Manufacturing: Bringing Robots Anyone Can Use to Local Manufacturing Sites / Contest A (A1 and A2) |
| Counterparty | New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) |
| Counterparty overview | A national research and development agency that promotes R&D to address technological and social challenges and create new industries. |
| Relationship with the Company | Mitsubishi Research Institute,Inc. serves as the secretariat for this program. |
| Launch date | Applications opened: 30 June 2026 (actual) / Contest A2: scheduled for fiscal 2027 |
| Applicable area | Surface-defect inspection in the automotive manufacturing industry, including the manufacture of related parts; processing, assembly, material handling, inspection and packaging at local small and medium-sized manufacturers |
| Source | NEDO’s “NEDO Prize-Based Program” and the application website |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To address the worsening labor shortage at local small and medium-sized manufacturers, automate surface-defect inspection in the automotive manufacturing industry and maintain and improve productivity, and promote the practical application and commercialization of robot solutions.