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Welcome to Japanese Daily News. I'm Maya. Today is September nineteenth. Toyota has unveiled a huge plan: four hundred thousand AI robots working alongside people in its factories. Let's listen.
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今日のニュースです。
Here's today's news.
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トヨタ自動車は、AIを使った内製ロボット40万台を、2028年から世界の工場に導入すると発表しました。
Toyota Motor announced that it will introduce 400,000 in-house AI-powered robots in its factories around the world starting in 2028.
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内製とは、機械やロボットを外部から買わずに、自分の会社で作ることです。
In-house means making machines and robots within your own company instead of buying them from outside.
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トヨタは、2028年から毎年約1兆円を投資して、世界にある60の工場を新しくする計画です。
Toyota plans to invest about 1 trillion yen every year from 2028 to renew its 60 factories around the world.
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ロボットは、トヨタとグループ会社で15万台、部品メーカーで25万台が導入される予定です。
The robots are scheduled to be introduced at Toyota and its group companies, 150,000 units, and at parts makers, 250,000 units.
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ロボットの一つは、「エリー」という名前のヒト型ロボットです。
One of the robots is a humanoid robot named "Ellie."
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エリーは重さ約50キロで、二本足ではなく、車輪で移動します。
Ellie weighs about 50 kilograms and moves on wheels instead of two legs.
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このロボットには、トヨタの研究会社が開発した、生成AIの「大規模行動モデル」が使われています。
This robot uses a generative AI "large behavior model" developed by Toyota's research company.
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ロボットは、人の作業を見て学び、自分で同じ作業ができるようになります。
The robot learns by watching people work and becomes able to do the same work by itself.
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発表会では、エリーが人から教わって、Tシャツをたたむ様子が披露されました。
At the presentation, Ellie was shown folding a T-shirt after being taught by a person.
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ロボットは人の代わりではなく、従業員と協力して働く「協働」が目的です。
The aim of the robots is not to replace people but "collaboration," working together with employees.
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日本では働く人が減っていて、工場の人手不足が大きな課題になっています。
In Japan, the number of workers is decreasing, and labor shortages at factories have become a major issue.
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トヨタは、AIとロボットの力で、「人中心のものづくり」を次の段階に進めたいとしています。
Toyota says it wants to take "people-centered manufacturing" to the next stage with the power of AI and robots.
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世界では、アメリカや中国の企業も、ヒト型ロボットの開発を急いでいます。
Around the world, American and Chinese companies are also rushing to develop humanoid robots.
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Now let's break it down, sentence by sentence.
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トヨタ自動車は、AIを使った内製ロボット40万台を、2028年から世界の工場に導入すると発表しました。
Toyota Motor announced that it will introduce 400,000 in-house AI-powered robots in its factories around the world starting in 2028.
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Toyota announced it will introduce four hundred thousand in-house AI robots into its factories worldwide from twenty twenty-eight.
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導入
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It means introduction — bringing something new into use.
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内製とは、機械やロボットを外部から買わずに、自分の会社で作ることです。
In-house means making machines and robots within your own company instead of buying them from outside.
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In-house production means making machines and robots inside your own company instead of buying them from outside.
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内製
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It means making things in-house, in your own company.
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トヨタは、2028年から毎年約1兆円を投資して、世界にある60の工場を新しくする計画です。
Toyota plans to invest about 1 trillion yen every year from 2028 to renew its 60 factories around the world.
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From twenty twenty-eight, Toyota plans to invest about one trillion yen every year to renew its sixty factories around the world.
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投資
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It means investment — putting money into something.
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エリーは重さ約50キロで、二本足ではなく、車輪で移動します。
Ellie weighs about 50 kilograms and moves on wheels instead of two legs.
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The robot weighs about fifty kilograms and moves on wheels, not on two legs.
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車輪
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It means a wheel.
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ロボットは、人の作業を見て学び、自分で同じ作業ができるようになります。
The robot learns by watching people work and becomes able to do the same work by itself.
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The robots watch people work, learn, and become able to do the same tasks by themselves.
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作業
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It means work — a task you carry out.
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発表会では、エリーが人から教わって、Tシャツをたたむ様子が披露されました。
At the presentation, Ellie was shown folding a T-shirt after being taught by a person.
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At the presentation, the robot was shown learning from a person and folding a T-shirt.
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披露
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It means showing something to the public for the first time.
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ロボットは人の代わりではなく、従業員と協力して働く「協働」が目的です。
The aim of the robots is not to replace people but "collaboration," working together with employees.
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The goal is not to replace people, but for robots to work together with employees.
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協働
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It means working together on the same job.
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日本では働く人が減っていて、工場の人手不足が大きな課題になっています。
In Japan, the number of workers is decreasing, and labor shortages at factories have become a major issue.
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In Japan the working population is shrinking, and labor shortages at factories are a big challenge.
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人手不足
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It means a labor shortage — not enough workers.
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トヨタは、AIとロボットの力で、「人中心のものづくり」を次の段階に進めたいとしています。
Toyota says it wants to take "people-centered manufacturing" to the next stage with the power of AI and robots.
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Toyota says it wants to use AI and robots to take people-centered manufacturing to the next stage.
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段階
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It means a stage or phase.
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Let's listen to the whole story one more time.
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トヨタ自動車は、AIを使った内製ロボット40万台を、2028年から世界の工場に導入すると発表しました。
Toyota Motor announced that it will introduce 400,000 in-house AI-powered robots in its factories around the world starting in 2028.
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内製とは、機械やロボットを外部から買わずに、自分の会社で作ることです。
In-house means making machines and robots within your own company instead of buying them from outside.
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トヨタは、2028年から毎年約1兆円を投資して、世界にある60の工場を新しくする計画です。
Toyota plans to invest about 1 trillion yen every year from 2028 to renew its 60 factories around the world.
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ロボットは、トヨタとグループ会社で15万台、部品メーカーで25万台が導入される予定です。
The robots are scheduled to be introduced at Toyota and its group companies, 150,000 units, and at parts makers, 250,000 units.
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ロボットの一つは、「エリー」という名前のヒト型ロボットです。
One of the robots is a humanoid robot named "Ellie."
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エリーは重さ約50キロで、二本足ではなく、車輪で移動します。
Ellie weighs about 50 kilograms and moves on wheels instead of two legs.
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このロボットには、トヨタの研究会社が開発した、生成AIの「大規模行動モデル」が使われています。
This robot uses a generative AI "large behavior model" developed by Toyota's research company.
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ロボットは、人の作業を見て学び、自分で同じ作業ができるようになります。
The robot learns by watching people work and becomes able to do the same work by itself.
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発表会では、エリーが人から教わって、Tシャツをたたむ様子が披露されました。
At the presentation, Ellie was shown folding a T-shirt after being taught by a person.
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ロボットは人の代わりではなく、従業員と協力して働く「協働」が目的です。
The aim of the robots is not to replace people but "collaboration," working together with employees.
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日本では働く人が減っていて、工場の人手不足が大きな課題になっています。
In Japan, the number of workers is decreasing, and labor shortages at factories have become a major issue.
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トヨタは、AIとロボットの力で、「人中心のものづくり」を次の段階に進めたいとしています。
Toyota says it wants to take "people-centered manufacturing" to the next stage with the power of AI and robots.
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世界では、アメリカや中国の企業も、ヒト型ロボットの開発を急いでいます。
Around the world, American and Chinese companies are also rushing to develop humanoid robots.
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Time for a short quiz. Listen and try to answer.
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トヨタは、何台のロボットを世界の工場に導入する計画ですか。
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Four hundred thousand robots.
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ヒト型ロボット「エリー」は、何を使って移動しますか。
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It moves on wheels.
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トヨタは、2028年から毎年いくら投資しますか。
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About one trillion yen a year.
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That's all for today. Robots that learn by watching people — the factory of the future is getting closer. See you next time.
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また明日。
See you tomorrow.
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Grammar Reference
〜ずに N4
without doing ~
verb ない-stem + ずに
内製とは、機械やロボットを外部から買わずに、自分の会社で作ることです。
In-house production means making machines and robots in your own company without buying them from outside.
a slightly formal equivalent of 〜ないで; する becomes せずに
Grammar notes → 〜ようになる N4
to reach the point where ~; to become able to ~
verb dictionary form / potential form + ようになる
ロボットは、人の作業を見て学び、自分で同じ作業ができるようになります。
The robots watch people work, learn, and become able to do the same tasks by themselves.
expresses a gradual change of state or ability over time
Grammar notes → 〜としています N3
(an organization) says / takes the position that ~
plain clause + としています
トヨタは、「人中心のものづくり」を次の段階に進めたいとしています。
Toyota says it wants to take people-centered manufacturing to the next stage.
very common in news reports to relay an official statement or stance
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