Toyota holds 1st global panel meeting to beef up quality control

Toyota holds 1st global panel meeting to beef up quality control

TOYOTA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda speaks at a news conference at the company's headquarters in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on March 30, 2010, after the first session of the Special Committee for Global Quality. The committee was established to step up quality control measures in the wake of massive worldwide recalls that have shaken faith in the reliability of its vehicles.

Toyota holds 1st global panel meeting to beef up quality control

Toyota holds 1st global panel meeting to beef up quality control

TOYOTA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (standing) addresses the first meeting of the Special Committee for Global Quality at the company's headquarters in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on March 30, 2010. The committee was established to step up quality control measures in the wake of massive worldwide recalls that have shaken faith in the reliability of its vehicles.

Toyota holds 1st global panel meeting to beef up quality control

Toyota holds 1st global panel meeting to beef up quality control

TOYOTA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda sits for a press conference at the company's headquarters in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on March 30, 2010, after the first session of the Special Committee for Global Quality. The committee was established to step up quality control measures in the wake of massive worldwide recalls that have shaken faith in the reliability of its vehicles.

Toyota holds 1st global panel meeting to beef up quality control

Toyota holds 1st global panel meeting to beef up quality control

TOYOTA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda addresses the first meeting of the Special Committee for Global Quality at the company's headquarters in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on March 30, 2010. The committee was established to step up quality control measures in the wake of massive worldwide recalls that have shaken faith in the reliability of its vehicles.

Marble running autonomously (left) and Effibot following it.

Marble running autonomously (left) and Effibot following it.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) conducted a demonstration test of a transportation robot on the Marunouchi Building grounds in Marunouchi, Tokyo. The effectiveness of the robots was verified as a solution to the social issues facing the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, such as labor shortages and the burden of transportation work. The event was designed for the last mile in logistics. The robots, "Marble" and "Effibot" provided by Up Quality (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo), were used to transport the cargo from the unloading point to a sales store about 100 meters away. Marble went to the destination autonomously, and Effibot, loaded with farm products, followed Marble. In an environment where an unspecified number of people come and go, we verified issues for practical use, such as safety and stability. This demonstration experiment is the third phase of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's "Tokyo Robot Collection" project. Marunouchi Building, November 2, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Toyota holds 1st global panel meeting to beef up quality control

Toyota holds 1st global panel meeting to beef up quality control

TOYOTA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda speaks at a news conference at the company's headquarters in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on March 30, 2010, after the first session of the Special Committee for Global Quality. The committee was established to step up quality control measures in the wake of massive worldwide recalls that have shaken faith in the reliability of its vehicles. (Kyodo)

Toyota holds 1st global panel meeting to beef up quality control

Toyota holds 1st global panel meeting to beef up quality control

TOYOTA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda sits for a press conference at the company's headquarters in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on March 30, 2010, after the first session of the Special Committee for Global Quality. The committee was established to step up quality control measures in the wake of massive worldwide recalls that have shaken faith in the reliability of its vehicles. (Kyodo)

Toyota holds 1st global panel meeting to beef up quality control

Toyota holds 1st global panel meeting to beef up quality control

TOYOTA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (standing) addresses the first meeting of the Special Committee for Global Quality at the company's headquarters in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on March 30, 2010. The committee was established to step up quality control measures in the wake of massive worldwide recalls that have shaken faith in the reliability of its vehicles. (Kyodo)

Toyota holds 1st global panel meeting to beef up quality control

Toyota holds 1st global panel meeting to beef up quality control

TOYOTA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda addresses the first meeting of the Special Committee for Global Quality at the company's headquarters in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on March 30, 2010. The committee was established to step up quality control measures in the wake of massive worldwide recalls that have shaken faith in the reliability of its vehicles. (Kyodo)