Asia Techonomics: Toyota mobilisiert 400.000 Roboter für die Fabriken der Zukunft
Roboter sollen den Menschen nicht ersetzen, verspricht Toyota. Die Zahlen erzählen eine andere Geschichte. Ein Blick auf die leise Roboteroffensive des Weltmarktführers.
Toyota plans to deploy 400,000 robots in its factories starting in 2028, according to the company's chief technology officer, Hiroki Nakajima. The announcement was made in Brussels to a select group of investors and Japanese journalists. Among the robots will be humanoid machines that Toyota currently uses or is testing. This move signifies a significant investment in robotics technology.
Nakajima hinted at this by saying, "You have robots? Here you can test them in large numbers." The primary goal is to modernize outdated production lines, with an estimated yearly investment of about 5.6 billion Euros required from 2028. This investment will extend to Toyota, its group, and key suppliers. While the specifics remain vague, the direction is clear: robots are intended to coexist with humans, not replace them.
Nakajima promised that this shift will create a world where humans and robots work together harmoniously. However, the relationship between humans and machines is expected to change, with 150,000 robots earmarked for Toyota Group companies and 250,000 for the key suppliers.
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