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William Chergosky’s Inspired Designs
“Every designer has this thing when they’re kids sitting in math or English class, that instead of doing what you should be doing, you’re doodling,” says William Chergosky, Chief Interior Designer at Toyota’s CALTY Design Research. “It’s this thing we […]
Read MoreToyota Research Institute Supports Development of Open-Source Automated Driving Simulator
LOS ALTOS, Calif. (June 21, 2018) - Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is furthering its support of open source platforms by donating $100,000 to the Computer Vision Center (CVC) to accelerate its development of an open source simulator for automated driving, Car Learning to Act (CARLA).
Read MorePreparing for the Future Today: Toyota and Project Lead The Way Provide Funds to Build Skills for High-Demand Jobs in North Texas
PLANO, Texas (June 20, 2018) – Toyota USA Foundation, together with Project Lead The Way (PLTW), will introduce a program this fall to help students at 12 North Texas schools start a path to thriving careers.
Read MoreToyota Tech Talks – Kevin Hunter
“I’m not an engineer, but I love the art of design, and cars are big canvases,” says Kevin Hunter, president of Toyota Motor Corporation’s North American design studio, Calty Design Research. “They’re big three-dimensional sculptural canvases where you can create […]
Read MoreToyota Sweeps Top-Two in NASCAR Trucks, Off Road and ARCA
?In the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS), Lucas Oil Midwest Short Course League (LOMSCL) and ARCA Racing Series, Toyota drivers swept the top-four positions with Brett Moffitt and Chandler Smith winning in their respective races.
Read MoreToyota Continues Role as Lead Automotive Innovator
Ann Arbor, Mich. (June 18, 2018) – In his address to investors last month, Akio Toyoda spoke of transforming the company that bears his family name from an automaker into a mobility company. While that official change in direction was a recent announcement, Toyota’s engineers and scientists have been expanding their research and development efforts to include mobility solutions and technology for several years. The results of their continuous improvement of existing technology and innovation of new solutions has resulted in many advances. It has also generated a lot of patents. A lot.
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