Tesla’s Optimus may be years away, but Toyota Research Institute’s Punyo soft robot is here now and ready to help around the house. Thanks to its soft arms made from air-filled bladders, it’s not afraid to make a lot of contact, utilizing its whole body to carry and manipulate more than it could by grasping with only outstretched hands.
During the early 2000s, sport trucks were all the rage, but interest in them slowly dwindled, that is until the Toyota Tacoma X-Runner Concept landed at SEMA 2023. Aside from its sporty looks, this pickup truck packs a twin-turbocharged i-FORCE 3.4L V6 producing 421 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of peak torque.
The first-generation MR2 was introduced in 1978 and discontinued after the third-generation model ended production 29 years later. The electric Toyota FT-Se concept, unveiled at the Japan Mobility Show 2023, might be a preview of a future MR2 model.
The ultra luxurious Toyota Century SUV is aimed at the Japanese chauffeur car market, starting with the exterior, which has been immaculately finished right down to the finest details by master craftsmen. In the rear, there are four set-back lamps for each of the headlights, while a sleek engraved phoenix emblem can be found up front.
Members of the Toyota Engineering Society (TES) have a secret weapon up their sleeve, and its name is PIXI. This soccer robot can kick balls at speeds of up to 85 km/h and it’s actually the world’s first hydrogen-powered autonomous soccer robot, designed to shoot penalty shots.