For a while there, it seemed as though robotics as a whole was stuck in a mad rush towards building humanoid robots mostly because it was very possible (and very lucrative) to do so, even without a ...

Unveiling two new robots called the “mobility robot” and the “violin-playing robot,” Japan’s top automaker said it would step up research and development in the field, in part by doubling the number ...

Japanese auto giant Toyota Wednesday showcased a humanoid robot that can mirror its user’s movements, a product it says has uses as varied as elderly care and disaster response. The T-HR3 can be ...

Toyota ELEY robot uses diffusion-based AI and quasi-direct-drive actuators to learn factory skills from human workers, with ...

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Toyota, well-known for being the world’s most prolific automaker, isn’t just about cars. Toyota started off in the garment industry, as a maker of automatic looms way back in the early 1920s. They ...

The tiny robot, called Kirobo Mini, is a cuddlesome communication partner equipped with the ability to respond to its user’s emotions. It will be commercially available across Japan starting next year ...

Most people think of Toyota and picture a Camry, a Tacoma, maybe a Prius. A 7-foot-2 robot shooting free throws at halftime of a professional basketball game? That's a harder image to conjure. But ...