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Toyota to invest $6.42 billion a year in robots from 2028 as staff train humanoids

Toyota has begun training humanoid robots for factory tasks by having employees teach them how to work on assembly lines. From 2028, it plans to invest $6.42 billion a year to expand factory automation and robot adoption, aiming to deploy about 400,000 robots across the group in the long term. Toyota says the goal is coexistence between humans and robots, not replacement, as wider industry adoption accelerates.

Industry

7,000 humanoid robots sold, but most go to labs not factories

About 7,000 humanoid robots were sold worldwide last year, but many were used in research institutions or to generate data for improving AI models rather than in industrial workplaces. The International Federation of Robotics counted the 2025 sales and, for the first time, tracked humanoids as a separate category. Pilot projects at carmakers remain small. IFR cautioned sales totals do not show actual deployment, usage frequency or value creation.

AI & Enterprise

Korea\'s three mobile carriers race to lead physical AI, push into robots and manufacturing

South Korea\'s three mobile carriers are expanding into robots and manufacturing as they pursue a shift into AI companies. They are accelerating development and commercialisation of “physical AI”, which perceives real-world environments and takes actions through robots or devices. SK Telecom is extending digital twin technology and pursuing robot data standardisation. KT is focusing on robot orchestration via its K RaaS platform and conducting industrial pilots. LG Uplus is linking voice-based AI to actions and testing network technologies.