TECHNOLOGY

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  "Toyota and Apple are Similar"--A Treasure from the U.S. AI World Speaks About the Future of Automated Driving

  The squeal of tires echoes around a test course. A WRC World Champion sits in the driver's seat--with his hands in his lap?! A look at the present and future of automated driving.

  2023.03.01

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  Mobility For AllーRacing Spurs a World-First Experiment

  How can the deaf and hard of hearing enjoy the roar of an engine? How do you get the full race experience without visiting a track ? Yuta Tomikawa visits a circuit full of novel ideas.

  2023.02.22

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  Spotlighting Toyota's New Home Battery Business

  As stable power supply becomes an increasingly critical issue worldwide, Toyota has released a home battery system in Japan. Here, we look into the project's background and the struggles of the team charged with this new battery business.

  2022.09.14

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  Synthetic Fuels: A Promising Option for Decarbonizing Engines

  More and more companies and motorsports organizers have invested in synthetic fuels as an alternative to fossil fuels. Here, Toyota Times breaks down key points on these promising fuels that are powering a carbon-neutral future.

  2022.06.02

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  Toyota's AI Basketball Robot CUE5: Developers Continue to Forge Ahead to Give Back (Installment Four)

  Starting as an informal approach to learn AI technology, Toyota's basketball robot CUE has inspired the world with accurate throws and now with dribbling performance. Its next shot is going to be even bigger, doing everything that a basketball player does.

  2022.04.08

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  "Children's Dreams" a Driving Force behind Robot Mascot Development: The Technology and People that Supported the Tokyo 2020 (Part 3)

  Even in the face of technological hurdles, what drove Toyota's development team working on humanoid robots of the Tokyo 2020 mascot characters, Miraitowa and Someity, was a desire to bring smiles to children's faces.

  2022.03.30

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  HSR, the Omotenashi Robot: The Technology and People that Supported the Tokyo 2020 (Part 2)

  Despite difficulties such as the postponement of the Games and the decision to allow no spectators, the HSR team continued to pursue a human-centered approach with the omotenashi robot. This article shares their key learnings from that experience.

  2022.03.23

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  TRI Unveils Autonomous Drifting Capabilities To Advance Active Safety

  The GR Supra drifts around obstacles with a rumbling squeal. Find out why TRI is researching autonomous drifting technology.

  2022.03.10

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  "Do you like battery EVs?" Akio Toyoda's Response

  In the middle of the Q&A session, one journalist asked if President Akio Toyoda personally likes BEVs or not. As Master Driver of Toyota, or driver Morizo, what did Akio have to say?

  2021.12.21

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  Answers to Five Questions about Toyota's BEV Strategy (Report on Media Q&A Session)

  This article looks into the responses by four key speakers to media questions about Toyota's battery EV strategy announcement of Dec. 14. The underlying message is that the company's approach of providing full-lineup options is a sincere one.

  2021.12.21

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  Toyota Strengthens BEV Lineup to Keep Offering Options for Everyone (Full Text of President Toyoda's Presentation)

  Does Toyota's newly revealed battery electric vehicle strategy indicate a change in Toyota's multi-solution approach? Toyota Times spotlights President Akio Toyoda's presentation to help its readers better understand Toyota's direction.

  2021.12.20

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  Toyota Reveals Full Lineup of Battery EVs: Toyota's Briefing on BEV Strategies

  Toyota President Akio Toyoda has presented the company's battery EV strategies. Revealing 16 new battery EVs, what did he have to say?

  2021.12.14

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  Toyota's Field Support Robots with an "Athletes-First" Approach: The Technology and People that Supported the Tokyo 2020 Games (Part 1)

  As a worldwide partner, Toyota supported Tokyo 2020 with not only vehicles but also a variety of robots. Toyota Times turns a spotlight on the autonomous field support robots (FSR) in the first part of the series featuring the tireless efforts behind the scenes of the Games.

  2021.12.08

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  Regaining Hope and Joy: A Mother and Daughter's Life Turning Point with Toyota's Rehabilitation Assist Robot

  A smart, respected mother usually dressed in a suit and heels suddenly became unable to walk due to illness. A turning point for both mother and daughter was their encounter with a Toyota robot.

  2021.11.11

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  Doctors and Engineers Forming a Team: Untold Story of Toyota's Rehabilitation Assist Robot

  Toyota's rehabilitation assist robot development started inauspiciously with an overly technology-focused failure. This article takes a look back on a development process that spans more than a decade.

  2021.11.10

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  Why Akio Toyoda Refers to Woven City as a "Test Track"

  The Toyota Times Athletes Now program was re-launched on October 6 to cover Toyota sports news and events as well as important corporate topics. Its first guest, President Akio Toyoda, shared his thoughts on Woven City.

  2021.10.12

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  "Carbon is our enemy: Let's Use Everything We've Got To Fight It"－Toyota's Chief Scientist on Carbon Neutrality

  Dr. Gill Pratt, CEO of Toyota Research Institute, and Chief Scientist at Toyota, offers perspectives as a scientist on how people should understand carbon neutrality and how automakers should see the path moving forward.

  2021.09.28

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  Toyota's Key in Software Survival: In-House Capability and Real Customer Contact

  The importance of software and connected technologies in automobiles is growing. How will Toyota compete to survive? Keiji Yamamoto, Toyota's chief officer leading efforts in this area explained.

  2021.09.13

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  Integration with Vehicles--The Strengths of Toyota's Battery Development Strategy

  "Peace of mind" is key to Toyota's battery development concept. What strengths has Toyota cultivated to achieve the aim of this concept? Chief officers leading the effort explain the key points.

  2021.09.08

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  An Explainer on Hydrogen's Viability as A Future Energy Source

  This article provides basic information on hydrogen, the key energy source in achieving carbon neutrality, in the form of responding to various questions.

  2021.07.06

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  Building a human-centered city: interview with Woven City leaders

  Toyota Times reporter Morita interviews two key figures behind the Woven City project, James Kuffner and Daisuke Toyoda. Learn of their passion and commitment toward Woven City.

  2021.04.08

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  Morita inspects the working progress of Woven City

  Morita's assignment was to investigate its future. In Nihonbashi, he visited Woven Planet Holdings, the company that's leading the Woven City project.

  2021.04.01

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  "Within Reach If You Just Keep Climbing": Akio's Message on Woven City

  With ground having been broken on Woven City, Akio Toyoda has released a video message for all those who will develop together a city of the future.

  2021.02.27

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  Woven City Construction Kicks Off: Akio's Promise at Groundbreaking Ceremony

  Woven City has taken off on Feb. 23, so-called "Mt. Fuji Day" in Japan! At the groundbreaking ceremony, Akio made one promise on what to embrace in advancing the project.

  2021.02.23

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  Beyond Automotive: Woven Planet Group Takes Off

  Many people have heard about Woven City, which is planned to break ground on February 23rd, but what about Woven Planet Group? Read on to learn more about the new Woven companies and the focus of each of them.

  2021.02.19

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  Toyota reveals the full scope of the evolved e-Palette

  e-Palette, vehicles that consider the mobility of all people, will be used to provide a loop-line bus transportation service for the Olympic and Paralympic villages at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. How is the e-Palette evolving now?

  2021.01.27

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  Woven City Project Update - Selections from Toyota's 1H/2Q financial results Q&A session

  The third article in a three-part series showcasing Akio's responses during Toyota's 1H/2Q financial results Q&A session. In Part 3 - the final installment, the focus is on Akio's comments about Woven City, Toyota's prototype city of the future.

  2020.11.19

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  Interview with Executive Vice President Terashi (5) : "Toyota Envisions a Future Without Emissions"

  Toyota goes to the moon: What is Toyota's strategy for electrification? - Interview between Naoto Ikeda (Motor Journalist) and Shigeki Terashi (Part Five - Final)

  2019.03.27

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  Interview with Executive Vice President Terashi (4) "In 2050 it won't be about BEVs or FCEVs, but about Toyota"

  Toyota goes to the moon: What is Toyota's strategy for electrification? - Interview between Naoto Ikeda (Motor Journalist) and Shigeki Terashi (Part Three)

  2019.03.26

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  Interview with Executive Vice President Terashi (3) Open-source Toyota and ALL-JAPAN

  Toyota goes to the moon: What is Toyota's strategy for electrification? - Interview between Naoto Ikeda (Motor Journalist) and Shigeki Terashi (Part Three)

  2019.03.25

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  Interview with Executive Vice President Terashi (2) Toyota 2029: Optimizing Vehicle Electrification

  Toyota goes to the moon: What is Toyota's strategy for electrification? - Interview between Naoto Ikeda (Motor Journalist) and Shigeki Terashi (Part Two)

  2019.03.24

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  Interview with Executive Vice President Terashi (1): Toyota Goes to the Moon

  Toyota goes to the moon: Toyota's thoughts on "Driving on the Moon" - Interview between Naoto Ikeda (Motor Journalist) and Toyota's Shigeki Terashi (Part One)

  2019.03.23

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  Toyota Drives Lunar Exploration with Manned, Pressurized Rover

  Toyota's Shigeki Terashi joins an international space symposium in Tokyo, speaking and discussing how every engineer thinks and dreams about going to the sixth continent -- the Moon.

  2019.03.19