Toyota Unveils Robot Arms for Japanese T-shirt Folding at CES 2025

Toyota Unveils Robot Arms for Japanese T-shirt Folding at CES 2025
At CES 2025, Toyota showcased its innovative approach to robotics, revealing robot arms trained to fold t-shirts in traditional Japanese style. This demonstration highlights the capabilities of Toyota's research division, TRI, which is collaborating with Boston Dynamics to enhance robotic learning. The initiative is part of Toyota's vision for Woven City, a smart community aimed at assisting its aging population with automation. The company's efforts reflect Japan's growing reliance on technology to support elderly care. CEO Akio Toyoda emphasized the potential for robots to adapt and learn quickly from human demonstrations.