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Toyota Research Institute To Unveil Next Generation Autonomous Test Vehicle At CES

January 3, 20196 years ago Kyle Field 0 Comments

Toyota announced that it will be unveiling a new automated driving test vehicle at CES in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 7th, and CleanTechnica was invited to see it first-hand at the reveal. The new vehicle, dubbed the P4, is based on the new kid on the block 5th generation Lexus LX 500h, which has been loaded up with the Toyota Guardian and Chauffeur systems which it will continue vetting in its automated test fleet in spring of 2019.

Toyota Invests $500 Million In Uber As Companies Plan Autono-MaaS Platform

August 28, 20187 years ago Steve Hanley 0 Comments

Toyota is investing a half billion dollars in Uber. The two companies will combine their talents to create a fleet of autonomous vehicles based on the Toyotoa Sienna van.

Toyota Research Institute Partnering With GoMentum Station To Test Autonomous Vehicles In Hazardous Driving Scenarios

November 1, 20178 years ago James Ayre 0 Comments

A new agreement has been signed between Toyota Research Institute and GoMentum Station that will see autonomous vehicle tech tested in “hazardous driving scenarios” at a 5,000-acre site in Concord, California, according to a new press release from Toyota.

Toyota To Use AI In Battery Materials Search

April 5, 20178 years ago James Ayre 0 Comments

The Toyota Research Institute will be investing $35 million into a search for new battery materials and fuel-cell catalysts. The rather unique thing about this is that the search will utilize artificial intelligence.

Toyota Research Institute Pushes Towards Autonomous Future

April 27, 20169 years ago Kyle Field 1 Comment

Toyota Research Institute Founded — November 2015 In November, Toyota announced a bold new strategy for the company when it shared plans to invest a mammoth $1 billion into the newly founded Toyota Research Institute (TRI). The institute was commissioned to address 3 specific areas related to not just automotive applications (as … [continued]

As Tesla Speeds On Towards Autopilot, Toyota Veers Off The Beaten Path

November 8, 201510 years ago Kyle Field 12 Comments

Autopilot Today Tesla’s release of its v7.0 firmware last month brought with it the first of its highly anticipated autopilot software suite to the streets. With the initial launch, the masses were nervous about taking their hands off the wheel, but managed to get over their fears enough to try it out. Videos began … [continued]