Toyota hones robotics for 2020 Games

Toyota robot — Toyota’s T-TR1 is intended to allow a person who is unable to attend the Olympics to participate virtually. (HANS GREIMEL)

July 27, 2019 04:00 AM

TOKYO — Toyota, a top sponsor of next year's Summer Olympics in Tokyo, wants to roll out a fleet of high-tech robots for the games that will take visitors to their seats, distribute drinks, return thrown javelins from the field or even act as virtual immersive avatars for people unable to attend.

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