Toyota Estimates Factory Automation Could Cost $6.4 Billion per Year From 2028
Toyota told investors it may need about 400,000 robots as it expands industrial, logistics and humanoid automation across factories and suppliers.
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EADaily, September 18, 2026 The largest Japanese automobile company, Toyota Motor, decided to introduce some 40,000 human robots to its factories around the world, which will perform various operations with people, as reported by Nikkei Business Gazette.
Tokyo – Toyota Motor estimates it will need 1 trillion yen (6.4 billion dollars) annually to modernize its plants starting in 2028, as the world's largest automaker accelerates automation and robot adoption. Across the automotive industry, automakers are relying on robots to cut costs and address aging infrastructure and labor shortages. This strategy could open up growth avenues beyond auto manufacturing, according to analysts. The investment e…
Toyota, the world's largest automaker, is projecting a cost of 1 trillion yen a year to modernize its factories from 2028; the company plans to use about 400,000 robots.
Toyota Motor, Japan’s largest automaker, has decided to deploy approximately 40,000 humanoid robots in its factories around the world, which will perform various operations alongside humans. These devices will be integrated into production processes as part of a program to modernize and restructure the company’s factories starting in 2028, according to the leading Japanese […]
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