Four New Types of Robots Aimed
for Commercialization from 2013
(November 1, 2011) Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) held an event
today here at its vehicle display space and theme park Mega Web to display a
number of new robots developed to provide support in nursing and
healthcare. The robots form part of the
Toyota Partner Robot series, which is being developed to assist humans in their
everyday activities.
TMC considers Partner Robots to
be useful in four fields: nursing and healthcare, short-distance personal
transport, manufacturing and domestic duties.
TMC is developing technology that cooperates with humans, including
devices that assist in the loading and moving of heavy components in factories,
in addition to automated technology that enables autonomous tool operation.
TMC endeavors to provide the
freedom of mobility to all people, and understands from its tie-ups with the
Toyota Memorial Hospital and other medical facilities that there is a strong
need for robots in the field of nursing and healthcare. TMC aims to support independent living for
people incapacitated through sickness or injury, while also assisting in their
return to health and reducing the physical burden on caregivers.
Each robot incorporates the
latest in advanced technologies developed by TMC, including high-speed,
high-precision motor control technology, highly stable walking-control
technology advanced through development of two-legged robots, and sensor
technology that detects the user's posture as well as their grasping and
holding strength.