Mitsubishi Electric Key Growth Businesses< Automotive Equipment [xEV / ADAS] >November 9, 2021
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Executive Summary

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Promote growth strategies that contribute to society toward the realization of a decarbonized society.
 Enhancement of compact, high-power, high-efficiency technologies for supporting automobiles
electrification
 Flexible response to the expanding HEV/BEV market amid rapid changes

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Promote growth strategies that contribute to society toward the realization of safe and secure
vehicles and the resolution of social challenges by mobility innovation.
 Proposal of authentic ADAS technology by integrating multiple in-house technologies
 Applying technology acquired by ADAS development to dedicated short range autonomous
driving systems

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Set the electrification/ADAS business, which is expected to expand in the future, as key growthbusiness and set the sales target for FY 2025 at 250 billion yen (p. 11)

HEV: Hybrid Electric Vehicle©Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

BEV: Battery Electric Vehicle

ADAS: Advanced Driver Assistance System

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Contents

1. Business Overview
1-1. Business Structure
1-2. Automotive Equipment Strengths
1-3. Business Management Policy
2. Medium-term Management Plan of Key Growth Businesses
2-1. Business Environment2-2. Recent Business Environment and Medium-term Target
2-3. xEV Growth Strategy
2-4. ADAS Growth Strategy
2-5. Exhibiting at CES2022
2-6. Initiatives on Social Challenges©Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Note
FY2018 : April 1, 2018 -March 31, 2019
FY2019 : April 1, 2019 -March 31, 2020
FY2020 : April 1, 2020 -March 31, 2021
FY2021 : April 1, 2021 -March 31, 2022
FY2025 : April 1, 2025 -March 31, 2026
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Business Overview

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Business Structure

Business Structure
Segment

Sub-segment

Energy & Electric
Systems

Social Infrastructure

Industrial Automation
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Key GrowthBusinesses

Building Systems

Building Systems

Factory Automation(FA) Systems

FA Control Systems(PLC, Servo, and CNC)

Automotive Equipment

xEV/ADAS

Information &Communication
Systems

Information
Systems & Service

Electronic Devices

Electronic Devices

Power Semiconductor
Devices

Home AppliancesHome Appliances

Air Conditioning &Refrigeration Systems

Electronic System

ADAS：Advanced Driver Assistance System

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Business Structure

Enhance ADAS and xEV technologies and expand the business by leveraging the knowledge and assets
accumulated in the automotive equipment business for vehicle control, powertrain and other products.

Vehicle Control Products
ADAS
Component

DriverMonitoring system

Car Navigation
System

DisplayEngine Control
Unit

InverterHigh Definition
LocatorxEVComponent

LED
Control Unit

ISG

(Lighting Control)

ISG: Integrated Starter Generator

MG
Belt-driven motor generator

ADAS-ECU
ECU: Electronic Control
Unit

Electric
Power Steering

Starter
EGR valve
EGR: Exhaust Gas
Recirculation

Powertrain Products*Main products are listed. Product groups related to information and communication systems such as car navigation and ITS are also included in vehicle control.

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Automotive Equipment Strengths

Interaction of the technology of engine and electric vehicle products in the automotive equipment
business and the extensive knowledge/experience of other business fields in our company makes awealth of synergies and then creates new value in a future society of safe, secure, and comfortable
automobiles/mobility.
Technologies, products andsystems in the automotive
equipment business×

Knowledge in a wide
range of business areas->

Contributing to the Global Environment,
Safety and Security

Motor generator

48V ISG

Expand the lineup of motors andinverters from HEV to BEV For
growing demand of electric vehicles

InverterElectrification
Driver Monitoring System

High Definition Locator

Sensing
ADAS-ECU

Motor for EPS, ECUs

Create safe and secure autonomous
driving systems by integrating
technologies cultivated in various
markets, and further develop
dedicated short range autonomous
driving.

Lighting control

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ISG: Integrated Starter-Generator
ECU: Electronic Control Unit
Dynamic Maps: A Technique for Real-Time Dynamic Information Representation on Accurate Maps

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Business Management Policy

Objectives of Prioritized Growth Projects
 Provide all people with equal opportunities for safe, low-cost and accessible mobility with low
environmental impact
 Contribute to the sustainable development of society and grow our company business by expanding thevalue provided to customers and the market through the enhancement of our company's strong
technologies (Motor, Power Electronics, Control, Communication, and IT)

Prioritized Grow th Business Areas
Electrification

ADAS Reduction of air pollution
 Minimizing environmental impact
Proposal to combat climate change
and realize a decarbonized society Elimination of traffic accidents
 Providing comfortable transportation
opportunities Reduction of congestion Proposal to labor shortages

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Medium-term Management Planof Key Growth Businesses

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Business Environment

Rapid growth of electrification toward realization of a decarbonized society Implementing renewable energy and expansion of charging infrastructure investment
toward the goal of carbon neutrality
 Complying with CO2 regulations and electric vehicle sales obligations by car
manufacturers
 High demands for securing supply of important components for rapid expansion ofelectric vehicles

New added value for security, safety and comfort
 Installation of autonomous driving level 2/2+ is increasing Acceleration of the initiatives to address MaaS solutions, such as car sharing service
using autonomous driving and connected technology

Changes in the industrial structure surrounding automobiles
 Changes in the industrial structure through joint development and alliances between
car manufacturers and suppliers, and cross-industry alliances
Carbon neutrality: Balancing greenhouse gas emissions and removals
Autonomous driving level: A numerical value that indicates the degree of autonomous driving, defined by 6 levels of level 0 ~ 5.
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MaaS: Mobility as a Service (a new concept of mobility as a service)10

Recent Business Environment2-2

a n d M e d i u m - t e r m Ta r g e t

Automobile production was severely constrained in 2021 due to the resurgence of COVID-19, supply
shortage and high demand for semiconductors. Automobile sales are expected to be affected in 2022 andbeyond.
It will take a long time to normalize the market inventory of automobiles. Recovery is expected in 2025.
Global automobile production and sales forecast
Source: IHS Markit with our company forecast

Sales forecast

Normalization of production
impact expected in 2023

(As of July 2021)

Medium-term targets for Key Growth Business
Revised medium-term targets based on the latest
market environment and order trends

Sales forecast(As of September 2021)

Automotive
Equipment
Revenue
Key GrowthBusiness
Revenue
Key GrowthBusiness
Operating Profit

Production
forecast(As of September 2021)

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2021

2022

2023

2024

FY2020
ActualFY2025
Targets

660 billion yen

800 billion yen

100 billion yen

250 billion yen or more-

7% or more

2025

2026

2027
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xEV Growth Strategy

Market environment
As a medium- to long-term trend, both HEV and BEV will expand until 2030.
After 2030, the demand of BEV is expected to increase rapidly due to the serious efforts to become carbon
neutral.
Forecast of automobile production by powertrain(as of September 2021)(1 million units)

Source: IHS Markit with our company forecast
FCV

100

 125 countries and 1 region including EU, UK, and Japan
have declared to be carbon neutral by 2050.
China aims to achieve by 2060.
 Usage of BEV will be expanded due to the policies forpromoting renewable energy and development of charging
infrastructure in each country
 Several car makers/brands announced banning engine
equipped cars

BEV

80

60

MHEV

non-electric vehicle*MHEV ~ is defined as
an electric vehicle.

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0

18 19 20 21 25 30 Year

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FHEV

40

2030Full-Scale spread of BEV through efforts to becomecarbon neutral-2030
Complying with CO2 regulations, both HEV and BEV will
expand in electric vehicle market
 Electric vehicle market will expand due to more severe fueleconomy/CO2 emission regulations and promotion of measures forelectrification in each country
 Each company adopts various methods for electrification
 There still be certain numbers of engine-equipped vehicles
available
FCV: Fuel Cell Vehicle
FHEV: Full Hybrid Electric Vehicle (hybrid system system enabling self-running by motor)
MHEV: Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (Hybrid system for the purpose of engine assistance)

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xEV Growth Strategy

In response to the needs for electrification, which are progressing at various rates for each market andcustomer, it is necessary to standardize and evolve technologies from MHEV to BEV to meet market
needs.
Source: IHS Markit with our company forecast

Market size (as of September 2021)(1 million units)

FCV
BEV
FHEV
MHEV

25

Europe

China

North
America

Japan

20

20

20

20

15

15

15

15

10

10

10

10

5

5

5

5

0

0

0

0

21

25

30

Expansion focused on
BEV

21

25

30

CompanyA

Company
B

25

30

Expansion focused on
FHEVworld's largest electricvehicle market

Size of car manufacturers (as of September 2021)(1 million units)

21

CompanyC

CompanyD

Company
E

21

25

30

Progress ofelectrification is slower
than Europe and China
Company
F

10
5
0

21

25

30

21

25

30

21

25

30

21

25

30

21

25

30

21

25

30

Car manufacturers are developing various electrification systems in accordance with their main sales
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regions and main models (vehicle class).
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xEV Growth Strategy

To respond to customers' regional and full-line strategies in the diverse HEV and rapidly expanding BEV
markets, we will expand our lineup of electric parts by expanding our supply model variations.

Challenges Diversification of customer procurement policies
MeasuresMarket environment
 Replacing non-electricvehicles to HEVs
 Rapid expansion of the
BEV market

A wide range of competitive supply chain from key parts/components
to systems

Challenges

Increase in demand for integrated electrical and mechanical systems

Measures

Entering eAxle market by standardization and complementation of
missing parts through collaboration

Challenges

Diversification of products required

Measures

Product miniaturization, higher efficiency, and higher output
through extensive mass production experience and the evolutionof proprietary technologies

Challenges Increase in internal and external development effort due to market expansion
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Evolution of core areas through in-house R&D, enhancement ofstandard lineup, and acceleration of introduction of development
efficiency improvement methods
eAxle: An electric drive unit that combines a motor, inverter, and reduction gear.

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xEV Growth Strategy

With over 20 years of experience in the electrification market and a wide range of products from 48V ISG
to HEV/BEV, we can meet various needs for electric vehicle from power devices to integrated
motor/inverter systems.

*Market performance is as of July 2021. The number of vehicles to be installed.

Our company: 600,000 units

Motor/Inverter system

48V-ISG(1st generation)

48V-ISG(2nd generation)

System for PHEVHigh efficiency system
for BEV

Coming Soon

2013

Motor Generator(MG)2020

Our company: 4 million units
24 V-MG

12 V-MG

Inverter (Power Unit)
Air cooling,
Smoothing capacitor
integrated inverter

2017

2022
48 V-MG

Coming Soon

Our company: 5 million units

Transmission direct
mounted inverter

Next generation

Inverter with boost

Thinner Inverter
for BEV/PHEV

SiC Inverter
for BEV

Coming Soon

2001

2004

Power device(for electric-vehicle use)
4th generation
IGBT

1997

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Our company: 19 million units
Multi purpose in-vehicle
power module (J1)

6th generation
IGBT

2015

2022

Next Generation
Multi purpose in-vehicle
SiC power module

Next Generation

IGBT: Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor/Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor SiC: Silicon Carbide J1: Mitsubishi Electric Power Module Series for Automobiles

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xEV Growth Strategy

eAxle Support for Full-Scale EV Popularization
Establish a business structure that enables selective and combined supply of eAxles, components, key
parts, etc., to follow procurement and development policies (in-house manufacturing/outsourcing, etc.) of
car manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers
Maximize benefits bycomplementing missing parts

eAxle/Gear Maker

GOAL Access to the eAxle market throughcollaboration, etc.
 Contribution to realize optimal eAxle
costs through the standardization and Shift, clutch design and production production design of inverters andmotors Gearset design and production

 Integrated housing design andproduction
 eAxle ASSY Design and Production

 Motor development, design and production
 Inverter development, design and production
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xEV Growth Strategy

D i f f e r e n t i a t e d Te c h n o l o g i e sUsing advanced in-house key parts and control technologies developed in various businesses,
our company achieves downsizing, weight reduction and high density of motors and inverters,
and improves both of driving performance of electric vehicles and fuel economy / electricity costs.
■High-Density winding motor

Downsize
Low Cost
High
Performance

Industry's highest level of high-density
winding technology for minimizing coil
loss

■internal power module

Lower electric
consumption

Lower electric
consumption

response motor control

Low Cost
High
Performance

Low-loss drive control that minimizes theloss of the inverter and motor according to
the driving scene■in-house power device

Lower electric
consumption

Downsize

Downsize

Low Cost

High
Performance

Achieve heat radiation performanceexceeding double-sided cooling withsingle-sided cooling structureadvantageous for miniaturization, height
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The world's highest level of SiC devices
and high performance achieved by using
SiC with abundant experience andachievements■Boosting andvariable voltage circuit

Lower electric
consumption
Downsize
Low Cost

Achieve highly efficient drive of motor
regardless of battery voltage by uniquebooster circuit method, reducing battery
size and weight■Synergies with internal operations

Contributing to the creation of new mobility
through collaboration with advanced
communications and security technologies
and infrastructure businesses
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xEV Growth Strategy

Example of strength analysis of in-house technology(intellectual property benchmarking)
Our company holds similar number of patents as competitors in the technical fields we focus on.
The partnership strategy aims to improve competitiveness by utilizing our company's intellectual property
rights.

Number of patent families owned by each company (Electrification)
Domestic operations

Units:

Overseas operations

6,000

4,000

2,000

0

Mitsubishi Company
Electric
A

B

C

D

E

Mitsubishi
Electric

F

G

H

I

Intellectual Property Benchmark: Comparison of the number of effective patent families held by each company based on the International PatentClassification for patents related to our company's automotive business (as of September 2021)©Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

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xEV Growth Strategy

E x p a n d i n g t h e c o n t r i b u t a b l e a r e a s a n d c o m p a n y va l u e w i t h d i f f e r e n t i a t e d t e c h n o l o g y
The importance of power conversion efficiency increases as motors and batteries will be the main
drivetrain for vehicle. The roles and demands of high-efficiency power devices, inverters, motors, andcontrols will increase more than ever.
Problems and targets of each system
MHEV

FHEV

Breakdown of energy loss in BEV vehicles

BEV

Our company value

Reduction of CO2 emissions
Reduction of vehicle weight
Downsizing of
motors and inverters

Shortercharging
time*Driving mode: WLTC

Contribution by our differentiated technology
Improving efficiency by optimizing
motors and controls

Control Optimization->

High-density winding
Motor

In-house low loss
Power Module Split cores, and advanced winding
Enhance efficiency with one of theworld's lowest loss in-house devices©Mitsubishi
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technology for downsizing, weight
reduction, and higher efficiency

Decrease in battery
capacity(Reduced battery
costs)*range maintenance

Reduction of CO2
emissions

Reduction ofvehicle weightshorter charging
time
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ADAS Growth Strategy

Market environment
Business opportunities will increase due to the expansion and diversification of social needs forautomobile safety and comfort, while automakers and suppliers will be required to invest heavily indevelopment and strengthen their development capabilities to meet these needs.
Forecast of vehicle production by autonomous driving level(1 million units)

2030 ~
Lv.5
Fully automatic120

Spread of level 4/5 mainly to MaaS100

 Widespread adoption of Level 4 mainly on
automated driving services such as MaaS80

 Fully Automatic Level 5 will begin to
become widespread after 2040

Lv.4
Limited Area/Fully Automatic~ 203060

Mainstream automatic operation level 2/2 +

40

20

0

Lv.3
Limited area/Manual/Automatic

 Development of ADAS for accident-free andcomfortability

Lv.2
Partial automation

 Increased demand for ADAS products due to stricter
regulations and safety assessments in each region

Lv.1
Driving support
15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Year

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ADAS Growth Strategy

Changes in the business environment
 On-board Electronics & Electrical architecture : In order to cope with the increasing complexity ofsystems and the increasing size of SWs due to the increase in required functions, consolidation of
ECUs for centralizing information and Hardware/Software separation are being made.
 Selling HW including SW will be changed to HW + SW (integrated ECU) and then to selling SW.
Cloud

Full-scale dissemination from around 2030

Centralized Architecture Brains are integrated into the central ECU.
Sensors and actuators are connected to the zone
ECU as a hub.
 High-speed Ethernet will be adopted as in-vehiclecommunication network, and some functions will
be moved to cloud.

Central ECUHigh Performance Computer

Actuator

Present (continued scale in 2030)

Cloud

ADAS
DCU

Powertrain
 ECU is integrated into each functional
DCU
domain, and domain controller (DCU) is
Domain consolidation
adopted.
Chassis Trend of integrating DCU is also coming
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information
system ECU

CentralGateway

Domain-centralized Architecture Functional ECUs are communicatingeach other by connecting to inModular structure
vehicle network

Zone
ECU

SensorFull-scale dissemination from around 2025

Distributed Architecture

Zone
ECU

Zone
ECU

Central consolidation

ECU
ECU

ECU

SensorActuator

GateWay
ECU

ECU

ECU

ECU

ECU

ECU

SensorActuator

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ADAS Growth Strategy

Establish an ADAS system which responds to changes by complementing necessary technologies
through cooperation and evolving existing components. We are going to adapt the ADAS technology into
MaaS businesses to propose solutions to social challenges
Challenges Robust perception of the interior and exterior of vehicles
Measures

ADAS Business

Challenges Response to ECU consolidation and SW trading patterns changes

Market environment Growing demand forsafer and more
comfortable cars

Measures

Challenges
Measures

MaaS Business
Market environment Growing need to provide
mobility/logistic services
with comforts and freedom
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Enhance ADAS functions that are not affected by the environment byimproving sensor and existing components technology throughcollaboration
Establishment of HW technology with functional safety and SWPF technology with HW virtualization and cloud cooperation

Addressing ADAS function development costs
and shorter development lead time

Provide a package with multiple standardized SWs for components
which works on standard PF.

Distribution of mass
production technology

Business synergy

Advance implementation
experience Provide solutions to social challenges related to the transportation ofpeople and goods by utilizing ADAS technology development assets
 Feedback advanced technology and knowledge from MaaS business toin-vehicle ADAS business for further enhancement
Robust: Stability against external environmental changes
PF: Platform (meaning the operating environment of the software)
Functional safety: Reducing risk to an acceptable level with safety features that operate in any environment

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ADAS Growth Strategy

Aim to reduce development costs, development time, and to expand the business by letting customers to
be able to select H/W, S/W or combination of them with our technology elements for perception,
judgement, operation, and all required functions on ADAS system

Our company ADAS System Area

Integrated ECU structure

Driver monitor

Driver state recognition

Vehicle control

Vehicle action planning basedon judgment of surroundings
and prediction of other vehicle’s
behavior

Platform

Secured platform compliant withfunctional safety

Our company technology
Navigation technology
Satellite positioning
Millimeter wave
State estimation
Image recognition
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Corporation©Mitsubishi ElectricHigh speed solver
5G/V2X
MaisartRedundant design
Large SW design
Security

Smooth vehicle
control
Light distribution
control according to
the surrounding
environment

EPS
Vehicle control
Powertrain control
Lighting control• Localization• Peripheral
perception• Driver monitor...

Precise perception ofsurroundings and localization ofown vehicle even in bad
weather

Autonomous
driving control

Operation

PowertrainsystemSensor fusion

Judgment

IVI system

Perception

Vehicle control

ADAS Package Example

Application

API

Vehicle OS

HW
IVI: In-Vehicle Infotainment
API: Application Programming Interface
V2X: Vehicle-to-everything technology
Maisart: Mitsubishi's AI artificial intelligence technology

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ADAS Growth Strategy

D i f f e r e n ti at ed Te c h n o l o g y:
E n v i r o n m e n ta l l y I n d e p e n d e n t S e n s o r F u s i o n Te c h n o l o g y
Our ADAS function would be active even in environments where other companies’ system could not
maintain. This is due to our sensor fusion technology that considers the reliability of each sensor
including high-definition locator. In addition, the combination with light distribution control provides asafer and more secure vehicle.
Maintain ADAS functions by utilizing high-definition locator andmillimeter-wave radar even in environments where
performance of camera is decreased
Snowy roadBadweather

Glare

Night

Sensor Fusion Technology Considering Reliability

even at nightevacuation area
DetectOur company
radar output

Camera image

Our high-definition locator and millimeter wave radar will be
useful for scenes where performance of camera is decreased.
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The reliability of each sensor is calculated one after anotherand integrated to cope with bad weather conditions.
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ADAS Growth Strategy

D i f f e r e n t i a t i o n Te c h n o l o g y:
“ D r i v e r M o n i t o r ” t e c h n o l o g y w h i c h d e t e c t s s u d d e n c h a n g e s i n p h ys i c a l c o n d i t i o nContribution to zero fatal accidents by integrating industry's first proprietary image processing
technology that solves the problem of low resolution with wide-angle cameras, a non-contact biometricsensing technology using near-infrared and millimeter waves, and a human condition estimation
technology using AI.

Careless detection /Distraction Detection

Wakefulness estimation

Physique detection

Low wakefulness
Head
頭
Neck
首

Left
shoulder左肩

Right hand
右手
右肘
Right

elbow

Detect behavior that interferes with driving

Alert when wakefulness is low

Detection of Critical condition/Sudden sickness
Pulse measurement by camera

Detection of abnormal
posture左手handLeft

Optimal control of airbags according to body size

Infant abandonment
detection
Wide-angle
camera左肘elbow
Left

Millimeterwave radar

Seat belt fastening
determination

Measured
Truth

Vehicle automatically stops by detecting critical condition/
sudden sickness by non-contact pulse estimation, etc.
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Millimeter-wave detection of infants
left in camera blind spots

Check if the seat belt is fastened.
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ADAS Growth Strategy

D i f f e r e n ti at ed Te c h n o l o g y:
S mo o th Veh i cle Co n t rol Co n si dering S u rro unding E n vi ro nment
Path planning that realizes smooth vehicle behavior and adaptability to complicated environments.
Precise vehicle control with Model Predictive Control using a high-speed solver (to be mass produced
soon for the first in the world）
Smooth Path Planning with PF – RRTRoute generation for avoiding stopped vehicle

Select the safest and smoothest
path for avoiding obstacles

The solution of flexible route is easy to be aqcuired even incomplicated driving environment.
Smooth vehicle control by model predictive control
Ratio of computation processing time(our company = 1)
10

Current technology

Unsteady behavior against a target
path occurs due to steering delay.

8target path

6
4

Development technology

High-precision and stable tracking of the target path
while predicting the future several seconds ahead byrealizing predictive control with low computation
using a nonlinear model

real pathtarget path
real path

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Our Solver

Solver A

Solver B※ Note: This happens if the path has a large curvature,※something special pappens, etc..

precise control with asophisticated vehicle
model

The original solver isreal-time feasible on a
microcomtroller

Our original solver for model predictive control is
Solver: Computation software (the ability to calculate the best value for multiple variable changes)
7 times faster than other solvers (example)
PF-RRT: A path planning method using a Particle Filter (PF) that realizes smooth vehicle behavior©Mitsubishi
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Corporation©Mitsubishi Electric*Solvers A and B are open-source optimization solvers

and adaptability to complicated environments.

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ADAS Growth Strategy

Autonomous driving service in dedicated area cooperated with infrustructure
Our company will develop this system into a platform which the technology is based on ADAS
development to solve various social issues
Based on the operational know-how which we obtained throughout this service, we would propose it as adifferentiated functions for vehicle to car manufacturers.
① Features and Differentiators
 Achieve Level 4 performance even the vehicles are
Level 2 or lower by equipping high-performance
sensors on the infrastructure side to provide
surrounding information to vehicles.
 Contribute to ensure safety by RSU which provides“blind spot free” dynamic maps for vehicles in thearea.
② Targets Internal and external demonstration
experiment will be completed in FY 2022,
and proposals for commercialization are
ongoing.
 Aim to commercialize after 2022.

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Corporation©Mitsubishi Electric① Control system
Dispatching vehicle and routing② Edge server
Generating Dynamic Map
Inter-vehicle arbitration③ Roadside unit (RSU)
Sensors in infrastructure(LiDAR, cameras, etc.)④ Vehicle
Vehicle and sensors in vehicle(Equiverent to Level 2 vehicle)

Dynamic Maps: A Technique for Real-Time Dynamic Information Representation on Accurate Maps
Internal and external verification tests: FY 2021 “Project to Accelerate the Implementation of Advanced MaaS Driverless Automatic
Operation” from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Advanced Mobility Services R & D and Social Demonstration Project(Theme 1)) Responding to consignment business

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Exhibiting at CES2022

Our company will be exhibiting at CES 2022. In Mobility exhibition, we will introduce future visions suchas ADAS technologies and products, infrastructure-coordinated dedicated short range autonomous
driving, and various use cases through videos, and hands-on/live demos.
Date of the event: Wednesday, January 5, 2022 - Saturday, January 8
Our company booth: West Hall, Las Vegas Convention Center

An example of the exhibition concept
Driving support and crew watching
Sensors and cameras
are used to checkoccupants‘ conditions
and attributes, and to
detect children who
are left behind.

ADAS-cooperated lighting control technology
Falling object
irradiation

Pedestrian
irradiation
Read-ahead distribution*Joint development with Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
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ElectricCorporation
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Combining lane
information andvehicle location
information with
optimal light
distribution toilluminate destinations
and obstacles

Image of our company Booth*The appearance may be changed.

Infrastructure cooperative designated short range
automatic operation

Contributing toautonomous driving
through cooperation
with roadside unit andother infrastructure

Indoor and outdoor logistics
Service mobility incooperation with traffic
control contributes toautonomous indoor
and outdoor driving
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2-6Initiatives on Social Challenges

Contributing to the resolution of social challenges to achieve sustainability
Contributing to the resolution of social challenges such as decarbonization and a safe and secure society
through business expansion of electrification and ADAS with core technologies■Materiality to realize
sustainability
Provide solutions
to social challenges
through ourbusiness

Realize a sustainableglobal environment

Strengthen our businessfoundation to enable oursustainable growth

Respect for all people

Realize a safe, secure,and comfortable society

Strengthen corporate
governance and complianceon a sustainable basis
Create a sustainability-oriented
corporate culture■Social Challenges
MobilityLife

Avoid water shortage/ food shortage etc.
Prepare for natural disasters
Industry and technological innovation
Eliminate poverty/ inequalities
Clean water
Address labor shortage
Response to uneven distribution
Prepare for man-made threats
and depletion of resources

Industry

Sustainable society©Mitsubishi
ElectricCorporation
Corporation©Mitsubishi Electric

Realize a sustainable global environment
Realize a safe, secure, and comfortable society

1. Electrification businessContributing to the Reduction of Air Pollution,
Climate Change Measures, and the Realizationof a Decarbonized Society by Providing HighEfficiency Electric Vehicle Products

2. ADAS Business

Zero traffic accidents
Enrich leisure time
HealthComfortable transport Eliminate regional disparities Comfortable life
Eliminate traffic congestion
Improve QOL of mobility impaired people
Reduce air pollution Build communities
Prepare for infectious diseases
Equal opportunity for education and training
Measures for deteriorating
Prevent global warming
Preserve the ecosysteminfrastructure

Infrastructure

Provide solutions to social challenges
through our businessEliminating traffic accidents and providing
comfortable transportation opportunities tocontribute to a safe, secure, and comfortablesociety, and to solving social challenges suchas labor shortages and the aging of society

Mobility

Life

Infrastructure

Industry

Highly relevant SDGs

Mobility

Life

Infrastructure

Industry

Highly relevant SDGs

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Cautionary Statement

While the statements herein including the forecast of the Mitsubishi Electric Group are based on assumptions the Group considers to
be reasonable under the circumstances on the date of announcement, actual results may differ significantly from forecasts.
Such factors materially affecting the expectations expressed herein shall include but are not limited to the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Any change in worldwide economic and social conditions, as well as laws, regulations, taxation and other legislation
Changes in foreign currency exchange rates, especially JPY/dollar rates
Changes in stock markets, especially in Japan
Changes in balance of supply and demand of products that may affect prices and volume, as well as material procurement
conditions
5. Changes in the ability to fund raising, especially in Japan
6. Uncertainties relating to patents, licenses and other intellectual property, including disputes involving patent infringement
7. New environmental regulations or the arising of environmental issues
8. Defects in products or services
9. Litigation and legal proceedings brought and contemplated against the Company or its subsidiaries and affiliates that may
adversely affect operations or finances
10. Technological change, the development of products using new technology, manufacturing and time-to-market
11. Business restructuring
12. Incidents related to information security
13. Large-scale disasters including earthquakes, typhoons, tsunami, fires and others
14. Social or political upheaval caused by terrorism, war, pandemics, or other factors
15. Important matters related to the directors and executive officers, major shareholders and affiliated companies of Mitsubishi
Electric Corporation©Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

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