Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.33
October 11, 2021
…Over the past six years, the Toyota Research Intitute (TRI) said its researchers have made significant strides in robotics, automated driving, and materials science in large part due to machine learning—the application of computer algorithms that constantly improve with experience and data. “Machine learning is the foundation of our research,” stated Dr. Gill Pratt, CEO of TRI. “We are working to create scientific breakthroughs in the discipline of machine learning itself and then apply those breakthroughs to accelerate discoveries in robotics, automated driving, and battery testing and development.” Simulation leads to 'scalable supervision' As the International Conference on Computer Vision…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.81
June 21, 2021
…Bajracharya, vice president of robotics at Toyota Research Institute (TRI). “Training robots to understand how to operate in home environments poses special challenges because of the diversity and complexity of our homes, where small tasks can add up to big challenges.” Established in 2015, TRI said it aims to develop active vehicle safety and automated driving technologies, robotics, and other human amplification technologies. Led by Dr. Gill Pratt, the institute said it is working to apply artificial intelligence and mobility to benefit society. TRI has offices in Los Altos, Calif.; Cambridge, Mass.; and Ann Arbor, Mich. TRI trains robots to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.29
February 15, 2023
…place at its headquarters in Silicon Valley. During the TRI Expo, Gil Pratt, the company’s CEO and chief scientist at Toyota Motor Corp., explained the institute's approaches to challenges including aging populations, climate change, and human understanding. “In the 1930s, Toyota made a huge leap by expanding from manufacturing textile looms to building cars,” said Pratt. “TRI’s mission is to discover the next technological leap that will transform Toyota’s business.” “We are explorers researching ways to make cars better, but we’re also discovering what mobility may mean beyond cars,” he added. “We believe that our high-risk, high-reward research approach can…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.34
May 16, 2023
…the university research program at the Toyota Research Institute (TRI). “We believe that collaboration is the key to tackling society's biggest challenges and are confident that this program will continue to achieve new breakthroughs.” Led by Dr. Gill Pratt, TRI said its reseachers are focused on developing technologies to amplify human ability, make people's lives safer, and improve sustainability. Established in 2015, the institute has offices in Los Altos, Calif., and Cambridge, Mass. TRI university research program grew in 2022 Toyota Research Intitute said its program expanded last year to include 21 university partners and 61 projects focused on robotics,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.77
May 26, 2021
The Toyota Research Institute, or TRI, has developed soft grippers for domestic robot hands and today said it is sharing the design source files and full build instructions to help advance the technology. It is offering the materials on Punyo.tech so research institutions and aspiring roboticists can build their own Punyo Soft Bubble Grippers. “The soft robotics community is small, and the visuotactile sensing community is even smaller,” said Alex Alspach, manager of the Robotics Tactile Team at TRI and the lead developer of the Punyo Soft Bubble Gripper. “By sharing the blueprints for this gripper with the world, we…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.69
October 17, 2024
Boston Dynamics and Toyota Research Institute (TRI) announced that the companies will join forces, combining two of the world’s leaders in artificial intelligence and robotics. The research partnership aims to accelerate the development of general-purpose humanoid robots utilizing TRI’s Large Behavior Models and Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot. Partnership looks to push humanoid research further Boston Dynamics has a longstanding reputation for advances in humanoids, from extreme mobility to bimanual manipulation. The latest generation of Atlas is the result of years of hardware/software co-design aimed at building the most capable humanoid platform, both in terms of physical capability and software interfaces…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.10
April 14, 2021
…them learn about robots, and there's nothing more exciting.” TRI sponsors Adopt a School Students at New Mission High School participate in robotics training with Khalif Mitchell, STEM lead at MassRobotics. Source: MassRobotics During National Robotics Week, MassRobotics' Adopt a School program hosted a session at New Mission High School in Boston. Founding sponsors included the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Lexington Concord Chapter and The MITRE Corp. “One of the teachers at New Mission High School [said] he loved the program,” said Joyce Sidopoulos, vice president of programs and community at MassRobotics. “He said he hasn't ever…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.71
August 05, 2024
…rapidly growing demand. JMT, Meltio and UMT create unique tri-lateral partnership Jupiter Machine Tool is a provider for the advanced manufacturing industry. JMT provides a complete line of different CNC machine and tooling offerings, and a suite of augmented reality and virtual reality industrial products. Jupiter also provides engineering support, process improvement, quality control, service support and production equipment to leading manufacturers in the automotive, aerospace, defense, medical, agricultural, transportation, 3C and mining industries, among others. JMT offers a large portfolio of CNC machines: 5-axis machining, vertical and horizontal machining, turning and milling, bridge and gantry, and machining accessories. Their…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.08
April 27, 2021
…operations of Toyota Research Institute - Advanced Development Inc. (TRI-AD) with the motto of “Mobility to Love, Safety to Live.” It includes four companies in support of connected and autonomous vehicles, robotics, smart cities, and more. Woven Planet Holdings Inc. makes strategic decisions for the group, Woven Core Inc. develops autonomous vehicle technologies, and Wolven Alpha Inc. explores new areas for business expansion and incubates innovation projects. Woven Capital L.P. is an $800 million global fund that invests in growth-stage companies and works closely with Toyota AI Ventures LLC. In addition, Toyota recently consolidated autonomous systems software development in its…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.02
February 24, 2017
…Pratt, chief executive officer of the Toyota Research Institute (TRI), and Daniela Rus, professor of electrical engineering and computer science and director of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Pratt and Rus will be honored at a special ceremony held in conjunction with the Automate 2017 Exhibition and Conference and the International Symposium on Robotics. The award is named for Joseph F. Engelberger, known throughout the world as the ”father of robotics.” Engelberger was founder and president of Unimation, Inc., the world’s first industrial robot manufacturer. The Engelberger Robotics awards are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.01
June 04, 2021
…2017 as a subsidiary of the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) to invest in early-stage startups working on robotics, artificial intelligence, autonomy, cloud computing, data, and mobility. Its stated goal was to help them bring disruptive technologies and business models to market quickly. “Toyota Ventures has been an invaluable partner for Boxbot since it invested in our seed round in 2018,” said Austin Oehlerking, co-founder and CEO of Boxbot Inc. “It has been instrumental in helping us to navigate complicated, existential challenges on our journey from concept to product/market fit. Jim [Adler] and the team really understand how corporate venture capital…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.99
July 15, 2021
…to Woven Planet—Toyota Research institute - Advanced Development Inc. (TRI-AD)—previously collaborated with CARMERA on projects from 2018 to 2020. They demonstrated that the companies could successfully develop and update high-definition (HD) maps from commodity, device-agnostic sources, such as commercially available dashboard-mounted cameras, said Woven Planet. TRI-AD was founded in 2019, and Woven Planet Holdings, Woven Core, Woven Alpha, and Woven Capital comprise Woven Planet Group. The Toyota companies design, build, and deliver mobility systems to realize the vision of “Mobility to Love, Safety to Live,” and they invest in autonomous vehicles, robotics, smart cities, and other innovations. CARMERA is Woven…
