TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) unveiled today two new robots, a "Mobility Robot" and a "Violin-playing Robot" - the newest additions to its Toyota Partner Robots being developed to support people's everyday life.
Toyota's violin-playing robot, equipped with a total of 17 joints in both of its hands and arms, uses precise control and coordination to achieve human-like dexterity.
The violin playing robot provides assistance with domestic duties and nursing and medical care.
Easy-to-become-familiar-with bipedal robot, capable of performing a variety of tasks with its hands and arms
- Able to achieve dexterous, human-like hand movement and arm strength when playing the violin
- Able to achieve vibrato on a violin similar to that created by humans
Toyota's violin playing robot is advancing further development of hand and arm flexibility in order to be able to use general purpose tools.
The weight of the robot is 56 kg and the height is 1,522mm
Source: toyota.co.jp
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