Toyota Motor Corporation announced on the 18th that it plans to invest about 1 trillion yen per year starting in 2028 to promote factory automation transformation for the Group and its major parts suppliers. The investment will be carried out in parallel with the renovation of old factories, and the Toyota Group and its major suppliers will collectively introduce 400,000 robots. A Toyota spokesperson said that the investment amount and number of robots launched are estimates. The robots planned to be introduced include ELEY, a humanoid robot developed by the company.

Toyota Motor Corporation announced on the 18th that it plans to invest about 1 trillion yen per year starting in 2028 to promote factory automation transformation for the Group and its major parts suppliers. The investment will be carried out in parallel with the renovation of old factories, and the Toyota Group and its major suppliers will collectively introduce 400,000 robots. A Toyota spokesperson said that the investment amount and number of robots launched are estimates. The robots planned to be introduced include ELEY, a humanoid robot developed by the company.