EXPERIENCE
MOBILITY FOR ALL As Toyota expands into a mobility
company, we and our partners are exploring ways of realising a new and greater mission: giving all of humankind the freedom to move. While vehicle transportation remains an essential aspect of this mission, our vision has moved beyond the road and grown to encompass the needs of all of society. Our partners at the Calty Design
Research Centre have developed the Concept-i, a car that literally gets to know you and your needs, and then starts to anticipate them for you, with the use of artifi cial intelligence. As we’re also mindful of the need to protect our environment, we’re launching the Fine-Comfort Ride, a fuel cell vehicle that uses hydrogen and renewable energy to off er excellent environmental performance, discharging no CO2
or
substances of concern. Through the mindset of “Start Your
Impossible”, Toyota’s demonstrated that disability can be overcome through human will and advanced technology, and this philosophy is built into many of our most exciting innovations.
“WE WANT THE CAR TO BE A SEAMLESS EXTENSION OF YOUR PHONE AND COMPUTER, A KIND OF PERSONAL ASSISTANT ON WHEELS, ABLE TO ANTICIPATE YOUR NEEDS THROUGH PREDICTIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.”
The iBot, created by Segway inventor
Dean Kamen, is a motorised wheelchair that can climb stairs, raise users from sitting level to eye-height and travel at a steady walking pace in its “standing” confi guration. Toyota’s partnering with Kamen’s company, DEKA, to bring out a new and improved version to support mobility solutions for the disabled community. Then there’s the Concept-i Ride, a car that will transform mass transportation into a personable experience for everyone, regardless of ability. Its joystick steering, along with pedal-less acceleration and braking, make it an accessible, easy drive for wheelchair-users. However, it’s perhaps the work of the brilliant minds at our Partner Robot
Group which is set to revolutionise the way human beings move through the world. One of their off erings is the Human Support Robot, designed to make independent living possible by assisting with day-to-day tasks and connecting users with their family and friends, and the Physical Rehabilitation Aid Robot, which helps people regain their natural walking ability. There’s also Project BLAID (short for “Blind Aid”), a wearable device which enables the visually impaired to fi nd their way through offi ce buildings, shopping malls and other indoor environments without assistance. These are just some of the
innovations Toyota and our partners are developing in our commitment to pursue “Mobility for All” and support more fulfi lling lives for everyone.
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