Toyota establishes independent robotics division, targeting industrial, humanoid, and caregiving service robots

On November 5, Toyota officially announced the establishment of a new independent robotics division, headed by Chief Production Officer Takefumi Shiga. The division integrates previously dispersed R&D teams and targets three robot categories—industrial, humanoid, and caregiving service—balancing factory automation upgrades with external commercialization. Toyota says it has nearly 50 years of robotics technology accumulation, and this is the first time it has elevated its robotics business to a strategic segment on par with its electrification and software businesses.