Toyota: Preferred Networks, robot co-development: Human Support Robot (HSR)
Toyota / Preferred Networks
We aim to realize service robots that meet market needs at an early stage.
We have agreed to conduct joint research and development.
Toyota’s Human Support Robot (HSR) is used as the platform.
PFN: Toru Nishikawa
Since its founding in 2014, PFN has used deep learning technology.
In the future, we will work on hardware intelligence for automobiles and industrial robots.
CEATEC Japan 2018:
Apply deep learning technology to HSR.
Grab / place an irregular shape,
Make an action plan,
Respond to human instructions
A demonstration of a robot that cleans up the room fully automatically was performed.
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