Toyota plans to deploy 400,000 robots; humanoid robot Eley runs on TRI foundation model

According to the Financial Times, Toyota plans to deploy 400,000 robots, backed by $6.4 billion a year in factory automation investment, with a dedicated robotics team coordinated by its chief production officer. Walden Robotics, spun off from TRI, has completed a $300 million seed round at a post-money valuation of $1.1 billion; its wheeled-base, dual-arm robot has been performing production work at Toyota's North American factories since February.