Tokyo -TOYOTA
MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) today announced an overview of the project
to develop partner robots designed to function as personal
assistants for humans.

News
Release

Overview of the
partner robots

Type

:

Walking

Main Areas
of
Application

:

Assistance, elderly
care

Features

:

The walking model
walks on two legs similar to a person, making it
easy to become accustomed to. It is able to use
its hands to carry out a wide variety of
tasks.

Height

:

120cm

Weight

:

35kg

Movie: For 142
seconds

*Music is
unavailable in accordance with copyright
protection.

Type

:

Rolling

Main Areas
of
Application

:

Manufacturing,
mobility

Features

:

The rolling model
zooms along quickly without taking up much space.
It is able to use its hands to carry out a wide
variety of tasks.

Height

:

100cm

Weight

:

35kg

Movie: For 81
seconds

*Music is
protection.

Type

:

Mountable

Main Areas
of
Application

:

Elderly care,
mobility

Features

:

The mountable model
is capable of carrying its passengers almost
anywhere they need to go. It is fun to ride and
operate.

Height

:

180cm

Weight

:

75kg

Movie: For 57
seconds

Type

:

Wire-operation
system

In addition to the above
technologies, "wire-operation system", is being
developed. The actuators as power sources are
located on its torso, and wires are used to move
the arms and legs. As a result, the weight of the
arms and legs can be reduced, adding limberness
and speed to the
motion.

Movie: For 52
seconds

Principal Types of
Advanced Technology Used in the "Toyota Partner
Robot"

1.

To play musical instruments
Toyota
developed artificial lips that move with the same finesse as human
lips, which, together with robots` hands, enables the robots to play
trumpets like humans do.

2.

Mobility Control Technology
Through
the expanded development of the driving control technologies for
automobiles, Toyota came up with the new stabilizing technologies
for robots. A small, light-weight and low-cost
high-precision-sensors, developed based upon automotive sensor
technology, are used as an attitude sensor that detects a tilt of a
robot.

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