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Toyota Ventures Opens 2022 Call for Factory of the Future Innovation
March 18, 2022
Toyota Ventures' third global call of innovation seeks startups that can apply AI, robotics, and other technologies to enable Industry 4.0 and advanced manufacturing.
Toyota Motor North America Uses Symbio Robotics Software in High Volume Assembly
February 11, 2022
Toyota Motor North America is using Symbio Robotics' AI to program assembly robots as it shifts to electric vehicles.
Agtonomy Closes $5M Round for Semi-Autonomous Agricultural Equipment
January 21, 2022
Agtonomy, which is developing a human-supervised platform to automate agricultural equipment in response to labor shortages and sustainability challenges, closed its Seed II round.
TRI Announces Machine Learning Advances at International Conference on Computer Vision
October 11, 2021
The Toyota Research Institute, or TRI, is presenting six papers that it said advance the state of the art in machine learning and computer vision for robots and other applications.
Burro Raises $10.9M Series A to Commercialize Collaborative Agricultural Robot
September 29, 2021
Burro, formerly known as Augean Robotics, has raised Series A funding to expand its agricultural fleet for grapes, nurseries, and berries to more than 500 robots next year.
10 Humanoid Robots to Keep an Eye on Besides Boston Dynamics’ Atlas
August 22, 2021
While humanoid robots are popular on the Web, most are still far from commercial use. Here are some noteworthy ones in addition to Boston Dynamics' Atlas that are in development.
Third Wave Automation Closes $40M Series B for ‘Shared Autonomy’ in Forklifts
August 6, 2021
Third Wave Automation, which has partnered with Toyota, plans to accelerate commercialization of human-in-the-loop pick-and-place operations with autonomous forklifts.
7+ Robots to Watch for During the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games
July 23, 2021
Toyota and Panasonic have developed robots to provide assistance during the delayed Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. They will also showcase Japan's robot prowess.
Toyota’s Woven Planet Unit Acquires CARMERA for Autonomous Vehicle Mapping
July 15, 2021
After acquiring the Level 5 data division from Lyft, the Toyota unit adds CARMERA's high-definition mapping expertise to its team developing autonomous vehicles.
Toyota North America to Install Swisslog CarryPick Goods-to-Person Automation
July 2, 2021
Swisslog's CarryPick storage and order-picking system will help Toyota increase fulfillment efficiency in an existing facility for automotive spare parts without building changes.
May Mobility Launches Free Autonomous Shuttle Service in Indianapolis
June 23, 2021
The shuttle service is part of the Together in Motion Indiana initiative to encourage development of mobility technologies and access from the Toyota Mobility Foundation and the Energy Systems Network.
Toyota Research Institute Demonstrates New Robot Capabilities for Household Tasks
June 21, 2021
Robots often have difficulty recognizing transparent and reflective surfaces, but Toyota Research Institute says it has developed a way for household robots to generalize for complex situations.
Toyota AI Ventures Rebrands as Toyota Ventures, to Invest $300M More in Emerging Tech
June 4, 2021
Toyota AI Ventures, which has invested in robotics, AI, and other emerging technologies, will add carbon neutrality to its portfolio under the Toyota Ventures Climate Fund.
Toyota Research Institute Shares Punyo Bubble Gripper Design to Advance Soft Robotics
May 26, 2021
The source files for the Punyo Soft Bubble Gripper, which Toyota developed for household manipulation, are freely available to researchers working on soft robotics technology.
Third Wave Automation Announces Partnership With Toyota Industries for Material Handling Vehicles
May 19, 2021
The application of machine learning for "shared autonomy" between robotic materials handling vehicles and human operators is key to next-generation productivity, says Third Wave.
