robot

Toyota Research Institute to make robots to assist elderly at home

Toyota's Research Institute announced that an at-home assistant robot was in development. It can learn how to do new tasks in all types of homes.…

Life-sized walking mech built by Korean company

A Korean company recently debuted their work-in-progress full-sized walking mech. If anything, it resembles something from a Hollywood science fiction movie. The company behind this project is called Hankook Mirae and is based in Korea. The mech…

Toyota to sell Kirobo Mini robot

Toyota Motor Corporation plans to launch sales of its compact and cuddlesome “Kirobo Mini” communication partner through Toyota vehicle dealers across Japan in 2017. The nationwide rollout will be preceded by presales at designated dealers in Tokyo…

Toyota robot can pick up after people, help the sick

YOKOHAMA, Japan—Toyota’s new robot that glides around like R2-D2 is devoted to a single task: picking things up. HSR, short for “human support robot,” comes with a single mechanical arm that can grasp objects of various shapes…