LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota
is bringing to life its vision for the future of mobility at this
year's Consumer Electronics Show, displaying a range of concept
vehicles and technologies that demonstrate the potential of
automated driving, connected networks and vehicle electrification,
including:
- A highly customizable, automated, battery electric vehicle
flexible enough to handle logistics and delivery, ride sharing and
retail;
- The growing Concept-i series of vehicles that offer responsive
mobility opportunities for everyone;
- An automated driving test vehicle with technology that can
detect potential hazards at even greater distances; and
- A fuel cell vehicle designed for comfort and minimal
environmental impact.
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"At Toyota, our mission isn't just to make vehicles that people
love, but to help provide mobility for all through
technology-powered products and services," said Zack Hicks, Senior Vice President and Chief
Information Officer of Toyota Motor North America and Chief
Executive Officer and President of Toyota Connected. "Our vision
harnesses the benefits of artificial intelligence and predictive
analytics, connected networks, and electric vehicle technologies to
get people where they want to go safely, conveniently and in an
environmentally friendly way – whether across the room or across
the country."
e-Palette Concept
The e-Palette concept vehicle is a fully-automated, next
generation battery electric vehicle (BEV) designed to support a
range of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) offerings. Created as
part of a new mobility service business partnership, the e-Palette
Alliance, the concept vehicle provides an open interior design
layout that is scalable and customizable for various uses --
including logistics services, ride sharing, and other on-the-road
e-commerce. Its open-source vehicle control interface will
allow partner companies to install their own automated driving
system and vehicle management technology. When a partner company's
automated driving system is installed, Toyota's Guardian mode
automated driving technology will supervise its function to help
ensure appropriate function.
Expanded Concept-i Series: Concept-i, i-Ride and
i-Walk
The "Toyota Concept-i Series" embodies Toyota's vision of a
future where artificial intelligence (AI) enables personal mobility
that is more responsive to the needs of its users by recognizing
emotions, anticipating preferences, and allowing people and cars to
become partners. First unveiled as the Concept-i vehicle at CES
2017, Toyota expanded the Concept-i Series to include a universal
small mobility vehicle and a walking area mobility vehicle.
The AI Agent embedded in each of these vehicles is able to
disengage and re-engage with the driver, thereby supporting
seamless mobility that is better equipped to achieve safe and fun
mobility.
Toyota Concept-i
The Toyota Concept-i is a four-wheel model representing the
vision and technology of the Toyota Concept-i Series. It combines
AI technology that understands people ("LEARN") with automated
driving and agent technology that provides drivers with safety and
peace of mind ("PROTECT") and new Fun to Drive experiences
("INSPIRE") that enrich the enjoyment of moving.
Toyota Concept-i Simulator
Visitors will be able to experience a significantly more
advanced Concept-i simulator than at last year's CES. Through the
simulator, visitors will be able to interact with the AI Agent,
which will propose hobbies and restaurants based on the user's
preference. The Agent will gauge the user's degree of interest
based on the conversation and driver's emotion, and recommend
activities based on this judgment.
Toyota Concept-i RIDE
The Concept-i RIDE is a small mobility vehicle designed to
deliver "user-friendly city mobility." While the seat layout and
automated driving functions make it possible for anyone to drive
safely and securely, its gull-wing doors, electric universal
sliding seat, and joystick offer particularly user-friendly
operation for wheelchair users.
Toyota Concept-i WALK
With its compact size, the i-WALK can operate safely on
sidewalks and other areas alongside pedestrians. Equipped with an
easily operated steering function as well as an automated driving
capability, this mobility vehicle helps increase the user's range
of movement with safety and peace of mind. And, with its lowered
floor, people can ride without being restricted by their age or
health issues. Toyota's vision for the i-WALK is to help users
traverse short distances, such as walking around sightseeing
locations.
TRI Platform 3.0
Toyota Research Institute's (TRI) next-generation automated
driving research vehicle, Platform 3.0, combines more sophisticated
automated driving technology and new harmonized styling into the
Lexus LS model's design. Its sensor-rich package makes it one of
the most perceptive automated test cars on the road. The vehicle
includes a powerful LIDAR architecture strategically positioned for
a sensing range of up to 200 meters around the 360-degree perimeter
of the vehicle, giving the automated driving systems more time to
react to potentially hazardous scenarios. Toyota is demonstrating
the power of Platform 3.0's perception system at CES 2018 with a
real-time display of the point cloud generated by the vehicle's
LIDAR system.
Fine-Comfort Ride
Toyota's "Fine-Comfort Ride" is a fuel cell vehicle (FCV) that
envisions mobility in a low-carbon society through the advanced
utilization of hydrogen and renewable energy. This FCV features a
flexible layout unique to electric-powered vehicles and utilizes
hydrogen as an energy source to generate a large amount of electric
power. The Fine-Comfort Ride discharges no CO2 or
substances of concern (SoC) while offering a generous cruising
range and a hydrogen refueling time of about three minutes.
Media Contacts:
TMNA Corporate Communications
Ming-Jou Chen 469-292-3799
ming-jou.chen@toyota.com
Russ Koble 469-292-4530
russ.koble@toyota.com
Brian Lyons 469-292-3573
brian.lyons@toyota.com
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S.
and North America for 60 years,
and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility
through our Toyota and Lexus brands. During that time, Toyota has
created a tremendous value chain as our teams have contributed to
worldclass design, engineering, and assembly of more than 33
million cars and trucks in North
America, where we operate 14 manufacturing plants (10 in the
U.S.) and directly employ more than 46,000 people (more than 36,000
in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly
1,500 in the U.S.) sold almost 2.7 million cars and trucks (2.45
million in the U.S.) in 2016 – and about 85 percent of all Toyota
vehicles sold over the past 15 years are still on the road
today.
Toyota partners with community, civic, academic, and
governmental organizations to address our society's most pressing
mobility challenges. We share company resources and extensive
know-how to support non-profits to help expand their ability to
assist more people move more places. For more information about
Toyota, visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.
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