Mitsubishi Electric Corporation engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of electric and electronic equipment for residential, commercial, and industrial applications worldwide. It operates in six segments: Energy and Electric Systems (EES), Industrial Automation Systems (IAS), Information and Communication Systems (ICS), Electronic Devices (ED), Home Appliances (HA), and Other. The EES segment offers turbine and hydraulic turbine generators, nuclear power plant equipment, motors, transformers, power electronics equipment, circuit breakers, gas insulated switches, switch control devices, surveillance system controls, and security systems. The IAS segment provides programmable logic controllers, inverters, servomotors, motors, hoists, magnetic switches, circuit breakers, transformers, time and power meters, industrial sewing machines, computerized numerical controllers, electrical-discharge and laser processing machines, industrial robots, clutches, car audio equipment, car navigation systems, automotive electrical and electronic equipment. The ICS segment offers wireless and satellite communications equipment, mobile handsets, cable communications systems, artificial satellites, radar and broadcasting equipment, antennas, missile systems, fire control systems, data transmission devices, and information systems equipment. The ED segment provides power modules, high-frequency and optical devices, LCD devices, PCBs, and system LSIs. The HA segment offers televisions, display monitors, video projectors, VCRs, DVDs, room and package air conditioners, refrigerators, electric fans, washing machines, solar power generation systems, hot water supply systems, fluorescent lamps, indoor lighting, air heaters, compressors, chillers, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, air purifiers, cleaners, and microwave ovens. The Other segment provides finance, logistics, real estate, advertising, and procurement services. The company was founded in 1921 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.