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Toyota estimates factory automation could cost $6.4 billion per year from 2028
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Fusion42 · 18 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Toyota estimates it could spend $6.4 billion annually from 2028 on factory automation, including deployment of around 400,000 robots across its own factories, group companies, and major suppliers as it accelerates robotics and human-robot collaboration.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Industrial.
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You face rising costs to automate manufacturing if your factory depends on legacy plants. Toyota's move signals a growing market for automation suppliers and a shift where robot makers will have direct buying power from carmakers.
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