Program Expands, Adding 13 New University Participants While Continuing Long-Standing Collaborations With MIT, Stanford and the University of Michigan One of the Largest Collaborative Research Programs by an Automotive Company in the World With Investment of More Than $75 Million Over Five Years LOS ALTOS, Calif., (January 26, 2021) – The Toyota Research Institute (TRI)… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Research Institute Launches Next Phase of Collaborative Research with Diverse Roster of World-Class Academic Institutions
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@Toyota: Woven Planet Group To Host Virtual Opening Event “The Genesis”
Newly founded in January 2021, Woven Planet Group will host its virtual opening event, “The Genesis,” on January 29th. At the event, the leaders of its four new companies will introduce each company and its mission, and share their work and thoughts on making people’s lives happier through future mobility. Woven Planet Group looks forward… Continue reading @Toyota: Woven Planet Group To Host Virtual Opening Event “The Genesis”
@Toyota: GR Sport – a New Year Newcomer for the Toyota C-HR Hybrid SUV Range
The new 2021 Toyota C-HR hybrid SUV is now available in the UK, with a revised line-up that features new GR Sport models inspired by Toyota Gazoo Racing’s world championship winning success in international rally and endurance racing competition. The GR Sport grade, available with both 1.8 and 2.0-litre self-charging hybrid electric powertrains, makes its… Continue reading @Toyota: GR Sport – a New Year Newcomer for the Toyota C-HR Hybrid SUV Range
@Toyota: Toyota’s Indiana Plant Creates Job Pathways for People Living With Disabilities
Mr. Reliable (photo above) — John Hardiman hasn’t missed a day of work at TMMI in five years. Ted Brown has accomplished a lot over his 21-year career at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana (TMMI). But as far as he’s concerned, none of it measures up to the achievements of people like Dakota Moore. “He’s got… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota’s Indiana Plant Creates Job Pathways for People Living With Disabilities
@Toyota: The Toyota RAV4 Plug-in: Class-leading Power, Efficiency and EV Capability from the New Hybrid Flagship
Toyota reaches another landmark in the evolution of its hybrid powertrain technology with the launch of the new RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid, a car that’s both the most efficient and most powerful RAV4 yet built. Available to order now from Toyota retailers ahead of April deliveries, the new model maintains the reputation for innovation that has… Continue reading @Toyota: The Toyota RAV4 Plug-in: Class-leading Power, Efficiency and EV Capability from the New Hybrid Flagship
@Toyota: Toyota Research Institute and Stanford University’s Dynamic Design Lab Study How to Improve Automotive Safety
Inspired by the Skills of Professional Drift Drivers, Research Seeks to Combine the Technology of Vehicle Automation with Artificial Intelligence Algorithms LOS ALTOS, Calif., (January 14, 2021) – What if every driver who ran into trouble had the instinctive reflexes of a professional race car driver and the calculated foresight of a supercomputer to avoid… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Research Institute and Stanford University’s Dynamic Design Lab Study How to Improve Automotive Safety
@Toyota: Toyota Achieves Record UK New Car Market Share
Toyota achieved a record-breaking performance in the UK new car market in 2020, despite the unprecedented challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. Year-end results show it achieved its highest market share yet at 5.19 per cent; highest share of the passenger car market at 5.6 per cent and its highest share as a group (including Lexus)… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Achieves Record UK New Car Market Share
@Toyota: Working from Home: How to Do it the Toyota Way
The Toyota Lean Management Centre (TLMC), based at the Deeside engine plant in North Wales, has been using the power of the famous Toyota Production System (TPS) since 2009 to help companies run smoothly. The world-famous ‘Toyota Way’ can also help people make the most of having to work from home, so the experts at… Continue reading @Toyota: Working from Home: How to Do it the Toyota Way
@Toyota: Toyota Corolla wins Lower Medium Car of the Year in the Company Car Today Awards
The British-built Toyota Corolla has earned further honours, being named Best Lower Medium Car in the Company Car Today CCT100 Awards, announced today. The fuel-efficient self-charging hybrid model is increasing in popularity with business customers in the UK, having achieved an almost 30 per cent increase in fleet/business sales in 2020, despite the impact of… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Corolla wins Lower Medium Car of the Year in the Company Car Today Awards
@Toyota: Join Our Portfolio Company SLAMcore in Developing Spatial Intelligence for Robots
Image courtesy of SLAMcore Every robot, drone, and autonomous vehicle faces a fundamental challenge: understanding its location and nearby objects so that it can map and navigate around its environment. Founded in 2016, SLAMcore is tackling this problem by developing “spatial intelligence” solutions for robots and machines using simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithms that analyze… Continue reading @Toyota: Join Our Portfolio Company SLAMcore in Developing Spatial Intelligence for Robots