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Manufacturing & Industry · 3 min read

Toyota Establishes Dedicated Robotics Division, Leveraging Global Factory AI Data

Toyota Motor has established Toyota Robotics as a standalone division, using operational data from its global manufacturing network to build and sell commercial robots. The move positions the world's largest automaker as a physical AI platform company.

2d ago

Transportation & Logistics · 4 min read

Toyota Will Build Waymo-Integrated EVs in Japan for Global Robotaxi Deployment

Toyota will manufacture Waymo-integrated bZ4X electric SUVs at its Japanese factories, targeting robotaxi deployments in Japan, the UK, and additional international markets — Waymo's first move beyond the United States.

Nov 4

Transportation & Logistics · 4 min read

A New, Larger Autonomous Vehicle Boom Is Underway With 81 Startups and a Waymo-Toyota Deal

TechCrunch's mobility team declared a second, larger AV boom with 81 new startups pitching investors in 2026 — two-thirds more than 2025 — as Toyota confirms purpose-built vehicles for Waymo's UK expansion.

Nov 2

Manufacturing & Industry · 4 min read

Toyota Spinout Walden Robotics Has Run General-Purpose Robots in Full Factory Production Shifts Since May

Walden Robotics, spun out of Toyota Research Institute, has run general-purpose robots in sustained full factory production shifts since May 2026 — one of the first to move beyond pilots into live deployment.

Oct 6

Manufacturing & Industry · 4 min read

Toyota Maps Path to 400,000 Robots and $6.4B Annual Spend Across Global Factory Network by 2028

Toyota has mapped one of the most concrete physical AI capital commitments in automotive history: 400,000 robots and roughly $6.4 billion in annual spending, beginning in 2028.

Sep 29

Manufacturing & Industry · 4 min read

NVIDIA Deploys Omniverse Physical AI Across U.S. Factories With Foxconn, Toyota, and TSMC

NVIDIA's Omniverse platform is now powering factory digital twins and autonomous robotics at Foxconn, Toyota, TSMC, Caterpillar, and Lucid Motors — the most concrete test yet of physical AI in American manufacturing.

May 11

Transportation & Logistics · 3 min read

Toyota's Woven City Gets an AI Brain: Foundation Model Processes Entire City's Real-Time Data

Toyota and Woven by Toyota launched a city-scale AI foundation model that processes real-time visual, behavioral, and environmental data to detect risks across Woven City's connected infrastructure.

Apr 23