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Environmental Technology
Toyota, to help make future society healthy and comfortable, is pursuing sustainability in research and development, manufacturing and social contribution as part of its “three sustainabilities” concept. Toyota Partner Robot development, which involves Toyota′s approach to making things—including its mobility, production and other technologies—is being carried out with this concept in mind.
Toyota Partner Robots are envisioned to assist people in four main fields: 1) domestic duties, 2) nursing and medical care, 3) manufacturing and 4) short-distance personal transport.
To this end, Toyota′s primary developmental focuses are on technology that works in harmony with people—such as that for assistance devices that can help move heavy instruments in a factory, on mobility technology for autonomous movement, on full-body coordination for walking and jumping and on tool manipulation.
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The mobility robot is capable of autonomous movement over uneven ground and around obstacles, provides transport in places where people usually walk.
The violin-playing robot, equipped with a total of 17 joints in both of its hands and arms, uses precise control and coordination to achieve human-like dexterity.
Vilolin Playing Robot(1min 52sec)
Mobility Robot(2min 40sec)
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The newly developed tour guide robot is equipped with autonomous movement capabilities for avoiding obstacles and with jointed fingers, allowing it to sign autographs. The robot is also able to interact with visitors through a combination of verbal communication and gestures.
Tour Guide Robot (Name: TPR-Robina)
*Spoken in Japanese(1min 44sec)
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