At Sewerage Exhibition '26, Mitsubishi Electric introduced technologies supporting the stable operation of water infrastructure. The exhibits included on-site inspections, AI-based greenhouse gas estimation and centralized management of facility information using digital twins.
Mitsubishi Electric's initiatives at the Sewerage Exhibition were presented as field technologies supporting water infrastructure. The exhibition highlighted the view that highly accurate monitoring and data utilization are essential to the stable operation of wastewater treatment facilities, and demonstrated the practical applicability of related technologies.
The company emphasized collaboration between local governments and the private sector through PPP and introduced maintenance solutions using on-site inspections to assess facility conditions and data analysis. Specific examples of digital technology applications included AI-based estimation of greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater treatment and centralized management of facility information using digital twins.
In response to challenges such as aging sewerage infrastructure and labor shortages, the use of operation and maintenance data across the entire lifecycle was described as important. Collaboration with local governments and partners was identified as a future priority.
Mitsubishi Electric emphasized its policy of combining equipment and digital technologies to make water-infrastructure maintenance more advanced and sustainable, reaffirming the role of water infrastructure in supporting everyday life.