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Toyota Announces $6.4 Billion Annual Investment in Humanoid Robots

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Toyota announced a $6.4 billion annual investment plan to deploy 400,000 robots, targeting humanoid robot deployment and factory automation. Its subsidiary Walden Robotics, valued at $11 billion after a $3 billion funding round in July, supports this strategy. Goldman Sachs analysts estimate Toyota could capture 3-8% of the humanoid robot market by 2035.

Written with AI from the reporting · updated 10/26/2026

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Toyota plans to deploy 400,000 robots with $6.4 billion annual investment
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  1. 1Unclassified fact stationOct 26, 00:00recorded Oct 26, 18:15single sourcerevised

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    announce annual robotics investment plan
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    factory automation and humanoid robot deployment
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    Toyota plans to deploy 400,000 robots with $6.4 billion annual investment

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    Toyota aims to become a global robotics company, investing $6.4 billion annually to deploy 400,000 robots in its factories and for humanoid robot development. Its AI spinout Walden Robotics launched with a $1.1 billion valuation and $300 million in funding. Analysts at Goldman Sachs estimate Toyota could capture 3-8% of the humanoid robot market by 2035.

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