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| Toyota robots are helping elderly people around the world |
As the world's population is rapidly aging, Toyota robots are helping the world's elderly, and over 65 are the fastest-growing age group in the world.
This has caused problems in many countries where it is difficult for them to find resources for elderly care.
Toyota's robotics division focuses on developing mechanical home assistants to keep seniors healthy as they get older.
This week, Toyota took a close look at some of the prototypes it is testing in a home model built in a California lab.
These prototypes include "giant robots," which lift robots that can perform tasks such as cleaning.
According to Toyota, the design of the robot was inspired by Japanese travel, as researchers found that limited floor space limits the robot's support capabilities.
The solution is to envision the future integration of robots directly into home buildings.
"Using robots to build new homes from scratch definitely has problems of its own, but the design itself can solve some problems," the company added.
What if the robot could move on a roof instead of a crowded floor and then turn around when not necessary? Dan Helmick, co-chair of the Toyota Research Institute (TRI), said in a hypothetical presentation.
The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) was founded in 2015 with an investment of $ 1 billion.
In addition to the "Gate Robot," the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) has also experimented with a "soft bubble clutch" that uses inflatable cushions to grasp various objects gently.
The institute also tested a mobile land robot with the same basic functions as a "gate robot."
Researchers at the institute have also shown how they are using virtual reality to train Toyota robots.
However, these robots are only prototypes, and Toyota has no immediate plans to commercialize the technology.
These Toyota robots are prototypes that accelerate our research but will not turn into products in the short term, ”said Max Bajracharya, vice president of robotics at the Toyota Research Institute (TRI).
Toyota is one of many companies developing home robots, but this area remains a challenge.
Although many laboratories have developed machines that can be used to do laboratory work, imparting these skills to the real family has proven difficult because it is impossible in a real family to measure, model and predict every task. Ways.
Toyota's approach is to focus on human needs rather than transcending human needs as Toyota seeks to develop technologies that allow us to continue living together.
The idea is to expand staff rather than replace them, said Jill Pratt, CEO of Toyota Research Institute (TRI).