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Toyota to deploy AI-powered robots at factories worldwide

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24 September 2026

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Fusion42 · 24 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Toyota will invest $6.4 billion annually from 2028 to update its factories with 400,000 AI-powered humanoid robots that learn skills from veteran workers to augment the workforce. This deployment follows similar moves by other automakers like Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW who are also integrating digital workers in production lines.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Industrial.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Your production line now must prepare for human-trained AI robots joining the workforce soon. You gain a chance to supply parts or software for these robots as automakers race to automate without cutting humans.

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