Toyota plans $6.4B a year for robotics shift
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Toyota plans to spend $6.4 billion a year to deploy 400,000 robots, betting on humanoid robots and factory automation to turn itself into a global robotics company, according to an October 26 report. Its AI robotics spin-off Walden Robotics listed in July at an $11 billion valuation and raised $300 million. Management says robots will go into Toyota's own factories first because those environments are easier to control. Investors are more cautious, pointing to Toyota's earlier shortfalls on hydrogen cars and solid-state batteries.
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- The DecoderToyota is betting $6.4 billion a year on humanoid robots and factory automation
丰田计划每年投入 $6.4 billion，部署 400,000 台机器人，推动公司向全球机器人企业转型。丰田管理层表示，将优先在自家工厂部署机器人，因为环境更易控制；其 AI 机器人衍生公司 Walden Robotics 于 7 月上市，估值为 $1.1 billion，融资 $300 million。投资者态度更谨慎，指出丰田此前在氢能源汽车和固态电池方面未达到预期。
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