Toyota Research Institute Announces Technical Leadership Team

Jan 8, 2016

The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) has made the announcement that it’s adding a technical leadership team, to help push research in the field of robotics and artificial intelligence. The team was introduced during a press conference at the 2016 International Consumer Electronics Show, by CEO Gill Pratt. Adding to the team, TRI will also receive guidance from by an Advisory Board comprised of corporate, scientific, and public policy leaders from all across the globe.

The TRI, announced in November 2015, has been established to close the gap between product development and fundamental research development. Backed by a $1 billion investment the TRI aims to do things such as develop cars that are unable of crashing, create a system of self-driving vehicles for those who can’t drive, translate outdoor mobility into indoor mobility, and many more using developed methods from artificial intelligence and machine learning.

“While the most important technology for enhancing human mobility has traditionally been hardware, today software and data are increasingly essential,” said Gill Pratt, Toyota Executive Technical Advisor and CEO of TRI. “Our leadership team brings decades of experience in pushing the boundaries of human knowledge in computer science and robotics, but we are only getting started. The scale of Toyota’s commitment reflects our belief in the importance of developing safe and reliable automated mobility systems. Simply put, we believe we can significantly improve the quality of life for all people, regardless of age, with mobility products in all aspects of life.”

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