Traditionally conservative in relation to the introduction of advanced electronic systems in mass models, Toyota is not afraid of technical progress in the broadest sense of the term. One of the largest automakers in the world knows that sooner or later the process of driving is to a certain extent robotized. In the near future Toyota plans to equip all models of their vehicles with anti-collision system, which allows the vehicle to slow down .
Medium-term targets Toyota is not less ambitious. This week, the company announced that in the next five years, is ready to spend at least $ 50 million. To finance the development of algorithms for the interaction of automated vehicles with other road users and environment. To do this, two major academic institutions, Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will be set up specialized laboratories and supervise this activity from the headquarters of Toyota will Gill Pratt - Former project manager at the US Office of DARPA, which actively supports the creation of robots for military and dual-use.
It is reported that the original aim of the initiative - the creation of traffic conditions, whee people would not die. Now, according to some reports, traffic accidents claim the lives of 3,400 daily. Specialized laboratory focus on software development. In addition to the control systems, the new technology can bring to the car functions that facilitate everyday chores. For example, a "smart" refrigerator will alert the driver over certain products, and the navigation system automatically optimizes the route so that the products can be bought on the way. In addition, developing robots for industrial use since the seventies, Toyota plans to use new developments to create a domestic robot that would be able to surround with care the elderly and sick people. Even the creation of robotic vehicles, according to the authors of the initiative - a step to enhance the mobility of people who are now forced to live in isolation. Related Products :
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