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HardwareOctober 26, 2026, 11:40

Toyota spends $6.4B a year on robotics and Walden spinoff

Toyota is expanding its robotics push with the Walden spinoff and a $6.4B annual plan to deploy 400K factory robots. The company is drawing on 20 years of research to commercialize intelligent robots and compete with Tesla and China.

Toyota spends $6.4B a year on robotics and Walden spinoff
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