The Toyota Partner Robots are a series of

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s developed by

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. They debuted playing music on drums and

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at the 2005 World EXPO in

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. There are 5 robots in all, most of which have different movement systems. The 5 robots are: Version 1 (bipedal robot), Version 2 (

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-like wheels), Version 3 (Segway-like wheels), Version 4 (unique wire system) and the i-Foot (mountable with 2 legs). In July 2009, Toyota released a video of the running and standing skills of their partner robot. The robot reaches 7 km/hour, however walking and running can only be achieved on flat surfaces. In 2017, Toyota released its third-generation of humanoid robots, T-HR3, which will be used in space travel. File:Toyota Robot at Toyota Kaikan.jpg , The walking type playing the

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. File:Toyota robot.jpg , The wire type. File:Toyota i-foot.JPG , The i-Foot. File:TPR-ROBINA.jpg , TPR-ROBINA.

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Toyota robot overview
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