VIDEO: INTRODUCING TOYOTA'S LATEST HUMANOID ROBOT!

Toyota has unveiled an assistive robot test bed that builds on previous work undertaken by its Partner Robot wing, which examined specific robot limb joints and pre-programmed movements, including robots that played musical instruments.
A human operator strapped into a remote manoeuvring system and wearing a VR headset controls movements in real time, with the T-HR3 busting moves like performing Tai Chi and building Lego-like structures with precision.

The T-HR3 has been built as a test platform for designing "friendly helpful robots" that will work alongside humans, helping them in the home, on building sites, working in disaster zones, in medical establishments and perhaps even making their way to outer space.

The robot itself is 1,540 mm tall, tips the scales at 75 kg and has 29 body parts capable of moving across multiple axes that enable it to perform complex actions. It may not be quite as agile as the back-flipping Atlas, but it's no less impressive.

The T-HR3 is scheduled to make an appearance at the International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo from November 29. In the meantime, you can see it in action in the video below: