![]() “The delay of Tokyo 2020 has enabled us to continue to improve the T-HR3. Both are remotely controlled during their interaction with humans and mirror the movements of their human ‘handlers’. Tomohisa Moridaira leads the Toyota research and development group, which works on both the T-HR3 and the mascot robots. T-HR3 is a life-size humanoid robot that has been under development since 2017. They are hardly advanced robotics, but an on-board camera recognises faces and facial expressions and can respond with blinking eyes, head nods and handshakes. The remote-controlled robotic entertainers are especially designed to appeal to children. The diminutive puppet-sized blue Miraitowa and pink Someity are large-eyed cute-bots who will welcome athletes and visitors to the venues. They will act as meeters and greeters, and provide the inevitable selfie opportunities to the few spectators able to attend the Games in person. The official mascots of the games are two robots capable of expressive human interaction. So, there will not only be sports at the Tokyo 2020 Games, but some cool robots at work to look forward to as well.’” ![]() “This project will not simply be about exhibiting robots, but showcasing their practical real-life deployment helping people. “The Tokyo 2020 Games are a unique opportunity for us to display Japanese robot technology,” says Hirohisa Hirukawa, leader of the Tokyo 2020 Robot Project. ![]() Toyota, the worldwide partner of the Games, has a mission statement to amplify and augment human capabilities through its suite of robots. Developed by automaker Toyota, the Tokyo robots will be deployed in specific roles during the delayed 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, but the project is expected to demonstrate their potential for wider application in everyday life. ![]()
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