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Toyota plans 400,000 factory robots, insists jobs are safe
Original: No, of course they won't ... *wink wink* https:// arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/toy ota-claims-plan-for-400000-factory-robo
Toyota says it plans to deploy 400,000 robots in its factories while insisting the machines will not replace human workers. The announcement is drawing skepticism online, with many suggesting the promise that robots won't take jobs should not be taken at face value, given the scale of automation involved.
Why now: The sheer scale of the robot rollout makes Toyota's claim that no jobs will be lost hard to believe, prompting skepticism.
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