In the eagerly awaited World Exposition, which runs from March 25 to 25 September 2005 in Japan, the Japanese car manufacturer Toyota, will present its latest innovations in robotic its pavilion!
The site is located in Aichi an industrial area that is the stronghold of Toyota. Some therefore not hesitate to say that “Aichi 2005, Toyota Expo”. The theme on which this company has committed is: The dream, pleasure and excitement of mobility in the 21st century. The Toyota group will present at the opening of its pavilion and the inauguration of the International Exhibition 2005, a welcome spectacle with a show opening orchestrated by robots! They invite the visitor to discover the world of tomorrow.The main show will certainly be spectacular; visitors can admire the latest technological innovations robots vehicles unit and i-i-foot, a large screen to swivel 360 degrees and extraordinary scenic devices will be implemented so that visitors discover life, the nature and the future society represented on stage …Robot i-foot robot or that restores mobility to individuals …
Toyota is currently working on the theme of mobility. The Japanese group has just presented a robot designed to facilitate the movement of disabled persons. The “i-foot” is the name of the robot that moves from the shape of an egg with that of a … “armchair raised on two legs”. This concept car developed by Toyota Company, is a vehicle to move without providing any physical effort.
Once the passenger is installed inside the cocoon, the robot is guided by very simple guidelines that his “operator” suggested him and her two legs are articulated driven by a joystick located in the cabin.
This concept car developed by Toyota Company, is a vehicle to move without providing any physical effort. Once the passenger is installed inside the cocoon, the robot is guided by very simple guidelines that his “operator” suggested him and her two legs are articulated driven by a joystick located in the cabin.
“i-foot” robot will replace wheelchairs and enable disabled people to climb and descend stairs without difficulty.
Robot i-unit or the car of the future
Toyota has developed this vehicle urban ecological, in response to expectations of the population and the serious problems due to different types of pollution (noise or air). According to the manufacturer: “market these vehicles, would be a first step in the logic of respect for the planet as individuals” … However, their production costs are still high, these robots will be “reserved”, in a first Meanwhile, a wealthy population … The i-unit is also a new robotic solution for people with disabilities.