Mitsubishi Electric India just crowned the winners of the 6th Mitsubishi Electric Cup on February 21, marking the national automation competition’s big return after a five-year COVID hiatus.
The two-day showdown brought together 35 teams tackling the theme “Automating the World through Digital Innovation” with clever working models built on Mitsubishi’s factory automation tech.
It all kicked off with virtual registrations in July 2025, pulling in 288 proposals from 140 institutions across 19 states and 2 Union Territories.
Teams got hands-on mentoring from Mitsubishi’s technical crew, plus key gear like PLCs, HMIs, servo motors, VFDs, and CNCs to develop smart manufacturing solutions for building automation, industrial processes, and real-world challenges.
Winner’s circle:
- 1st Place: “Nexus AI” (Sona College of Technology, Tamil Nadu) – Rs. 1,00,000 + Winner Trophy. They’ll rep India at the global MECA competition!
- 2nd: “Recycron” (MKSSS Cummins College of Engineering for Women, Pune) – Rs. 75,000 + Runner-up Trophy.
- 3rd: “Pegasus” (COEP Technological University, Pune) – Rs. 50,000 + Trophy.
- Most Popular Team: “Trisense Innovators” (Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT-WPU, Pune).
- Top 15 teams: Rs. 10,000 each + certificates. Everyone got participation certs too.
Judges scored on System Design (innovation, implementation, safety, digitalization) and Overall Presentation (demo, skills, FA know-how). Teams had to fully design and build models tied to the e-F@ctory concept, showing real mastery of Mitsubishi products.
Events like this back India’s skill-building push, creating a powerhouse workforce for industrial growth. Mitsubishi Electric India is all in on inspiring the next gen of innovators to dominate advanced tech and put India on the global map.
Leadership Comments
“The Mitsubishi Electric Cup’s core vision is to cultivate future-ready engineers who can innovate, automate, and contribute to a technologically advanced and sustainable world. The idea is to strengthen students’ innovative consciousness, cooperative spirit, and engineering practice abilities by encouraging hands on technological and automation-based projects,” said Mr. Atsushi Takase, Managing Director, Mitsubishi Electric India, speaking of the 2026 edition.
“Response for the event was very positive, and quality of received proposals were in various domains such as IoT, Energy efficient automation, Smart manufacturing solutions, AgriTech, and Application-specific industry problems that are suitable for a host of industries, besides accruing social benefits like energy management and reusable waste management,” he added.
“The 2025-26 Mitsubishi Electric Cup centred on the theme ‘Automating the World through Digital Innovation’, which directly mirrors the current transformation underway in global and Indian manufacturing. The competition’s focus areas highlight several critical industrial challenges that companies are actively trying to solve today,” said Dr. S. Sriram, Director & Head, Factory Automation & Industrial Division (FAID), Mitsubishi Electric India. He referred to the students receiving hands on training and mentorship from Mitsubishi engineers, strengthening their practical understanding of automation technologies.
“Through this platform, students were exposed to modern Industry 4.0 and Society 5.0 environments. By building complete working models, students learned how advanced technologies interact in real factory ecosystems, fostering industry ready skills. Mitsubishi Electric is not only helping a world of industries, but also a world of societies to apply automation for the greater benefit,” he emphasized.
“I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Team Nexus AI from Sona College of Technology, for emerging as the winners of the 6th Edition of the Mitsubishi Electric Cup. I would also like to commend all participating teams for demonstrating exceptional technical capability, creativity, and innovative thinking throughout the competition,” said Mr. Atsushi Takase, summing up the proceedings of the 6th edition of the Mitsubishi Electric Cup.
Mitsubishi Electric India is proud to engage with young talent and academic institutions across the country, fostering the development of innovative automation solutions that have the potential to create meaningful societal impact. Through platforms like the Mitsubishi Electric Cup, we aim to empower young minds to transform ideas into practical solutions, while gaining valuable mentorship from experienced professionals in the field of Factory Automation,” concluded Atsushi Takase.
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