• Toyota Canada to deploy 7 humanoid robots for manufacturing and logistics tasks Agility Robotics’ Digit humanoid will work in the automaker’s plant in Canada. • Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) announced its plans to deploy humanoid robots at its manufacturing plant after a successful pilot on February 19. • The company has signed a deal with Oregon-based robotics firm Agility Robotics to deploy 7 of its Digit humanoid robots to perform logistics and supply chain-related duties at the plant. • The humanoids will work under the Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) agreement to build the RAV4 SUVs at the plant. • They will help in unloading auto-parts totes from automated warehouse tuggers. • “After evaluating several robots, we are excited to deploy Digit to improve the team member experience and further increase operational efficiency in our manufacturing facilities,” Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) President Tim Hollander said in a statement.
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- Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) announced plans to deploy seven Agility Robotics’ Digit humanoid robots at its Canadian plant after a successful pilot on February 19. The robots will operate under a Robots‑as‑a‑Service agreement to assist with logistics and supply‑chain duties for RAV4 SUV production, such as unloading auto‑part totes from automated warehouse tuggers. Agility will also provide its cloud‑based Agility Arc platform to manage the robot fleet and accelerate deployment through AI‑driven task learning. TMMC and Agility aim to expand use cases to reduce repetitive, physically demanding tasks and improve worker safety and productivity.
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