Toyota unveils new robots

Toyota Motor Corporation revealed two new robots in Tokyo last week. The so-called Toyota Partner Robots are being designed for domestic duties, nursing and healthcare, manufacturing, and short-distance personal transport.

The Mobility Robot is designed to provide transport in places where people usually walk, and looks like an especially promising and sophisticated alternative to wheelchairs for those with limited mobility. It can travel about 12.5 miles per charge, take on inclines up to ten percent, and can go nearly four miles per hour -- about equivalent to a leisurely jog. Most importantly, it can negotiate steps by individually raising and lowering its left and right wheels.

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