Toyota Estimates Factory Automation Could Cost $6.4 Billion per Year From 2028
Toyota told investors it may need about 400,000 robots as it expands industrial, logistics and humanoid automation across factories and suppliers.
- On Friday, Toyota Motor announced a 1 trillion yen annual investment starting in 2028 to modernize its factories through accelerated automation and robotics deployment.
- The investment plan covers Toyota, group companies, and major suppliers integrating industrial robots, automated logistics, and human-robot collaboration across production facilities. Around 400,000 robots would be needed to drive this factory automation.
- This funding covers replacements for existing machines alongside new installations, including both humanoid and non-humanoid robots. Automakers industry-wide are turning to robotics to cut costs and address ageing infrastructure and labour shortages.
- Hyundai, which owns humanoid robot maker Boston Dynamics, plans to deploy humanoid robots at its Georgia plant starting in 2028, reflecting competitive moves across the sector. Other global automakers are similarly increasing humanoid robot deployment.
- Analysts at Bernstein said in a Friday note that Toyota's growing robotics focus could increase investor appreciation for growth potential beyond automobiles, expecting "robotics-related announcements to become more frequent going forward" as efforts accelerate.
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EADaily, September 18, 2026 The largest Japanese automobile company, Toyota Motor, decided to introduce some 40,000 human robots to its factories around the world, which will perform various operations with people, as reported by Nikkei Business Gazette.
Toyota Motor expects to make an annual investment of up to one trillion yen (about $6.4 billion) starting in 2028 to restructure its global production lines, in a move to upgrade its factories and integrate advanced robotic techniques. The plan includes the introduction of some 400,000 industrial robots into its manufacturing network, with the expansion of modern methods such as the Toyota technologies investing $6.4 billion annually to automate…
Key takeaways From 2028, Toyota Motor expects to spend approximately 5.5 billion euros annually to modernize its production facilities. This financial commitment demonstrates the company's ambition to integrate more robotics and automated systems into its production lines. Investment in automation This broad investment strategy involves not only Toyota, but also its key suppliers […]
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