Company · Toyota 3 items

One-line positioning

Toyota's goal is to create a future where humans and robots work together as "partners."

Key facts

Toyota's foray into robotics began in the 1970s, rooted in the Jidoka philosophy of the Toyota Production System, which emphasizes "automation with human intelligence" and positions robots as assistants to workers rather than full replacements.

Products & tech

In 2013, Toyota co-developed the miniature humanoid robot Kirobo, which boarded the International Space Station; in 2017, it unveiled the T-HR3, a teleoperated humanoid robot.

Toyota Research Institute has developed generative AI robot behavior models and large behavior models in the robotics field.

Market position

Toyota also incubated the robotics unicorn Walden, serving as both its core investor and its most important early industry partner.