Toyota turns to AI startup to accelerate goal of robots for the home

Toyota robot — Toyota has been working on service robots since 2004, and has a number of models under development. Pictured is a robot being developed for next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo. (HANS GREIMEL)

By:

KEVIN BUCKLAND

By:

Reuters

August 07, 2019 11:16 AM

TOKYO -- Toyota Motor Corp. has designs on making robot helpers for your home, and has enlisted a Japanese startup that specializes in artificial intelligence to jump-start its plan.

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