Toyota will build AI cars within five years: 'Smart vehicles' could teach themselves to avoid accidents and save lives

Japanese car firm Toyota has said it aims to deliver smart cars with artificial intelligence within the next five years. According to Gill Pratt, head of the Toyota Research Institute, the firm is looking to boost car safety by enabling vehicles to anticipate and avoid potential accident situations using AI. Toyota has said the institute will spend 1 billion ( 682 million) over the next five years, as competition to develop self-driving cars intensifies. Japanese car firm Toyota has said it aims to deliver smart cars with artificial intelligence within the next five years. Head of head of the Toyota Research Institute - the car maker's advanced research division - said the firm is looking to boost car safety by enabling vehicles to anticipate and avoid potential accidents using AI The Japanese car manufacturer announced last year it would invest 1 billion ( 682 million) over the next five years.