Toyota to Make Full-Scale Entry into AI Robotics Business with Eye toward Factory Automation
BRUSSELS — Toyota Motor Corp. has announced that it will make a full-scale entry into the AI robotics business. A robot designed to work collaboratively with humans, with an eye toward factory automation, was unveiled to the Yomiuri Shimbun and others at the company’s European research and development headquarters in Brussels.
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to fully enter the AI robotics sector, aiming to bring advanced collaborative robots to factory automation. At its European research and development center in Brussels, the company unveiled a human-like robot designed to work alongside humans in production facilities. This robot, part of Toyota's bid to expand factory automation, is set to be gradually introduced to production sites of Toyota and its partners during facility upgrades.
The robot is also intended for sale to external firms once perfected. Toyota's robot uses physical AI technology, employing mechanical systems controlled by artificial intelligence. The robot's arm design, based on the joint structure of human arms, and a scapular axis, which enhances flexibility, allow it to mimic and learn human movements and acquire skills comparable to those of people.
While the deployment of robots may sometimes result in job losses, Toyota's strategy focuses on utilizing these robots as supportive tools for people. CEO Hiroki Nakajima stated at a recent technical briefing that the company aims to augment factory automation as a business and contribute to the world through manufacturing.
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