CUE7 robotic basketball player by Toyota
On April 12, 2026, the humanoid robot CUE7 made its debut during the halftime of a game between Alvark Tokyo and Shimane, demonstrating advances in artificial intelligence and robotics before a packed audience of 8,400 spectators with its height of 218 centimeters. Unlike mere mascots, Toyota's CUE series serves as a real testing platform for advanced technologies, which the robot confirmed with a live demonstration of shooting, successfully making a free throw while narrowly missing a three-pointer, paradoxically enhancing the authenticity of the entire presentation. CUE7 builds on the successes of its predecessors, such as the CUE3 model with a record of 2,020 consecutive successful free throws and CUE6, which holds a Guinness World Record for long-range shooting, representing the next evolutionary step in integrating sensory and motor skills to solve complex physical tasks.