Around the same time, Toyota said it would put an evolution of the Concept-i to work as an escort vehicle at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The new LQ concept is that evolution, coming to the Tokyo Motor Show later this month. The Concept-i housed an AI assistant called Yui, the software enlivened with Disney's 12 Principles of Animation that code behaviors to make fabricated things seem real. Toyota's assertion when debuting the Concept-i was, "We don't want to make a cold, technical, dry, soulless machine." The LQ expands the methods of interaction between Yui and occupants, the aim being to personalize the driving experience and "build an emotional bond between car and driver," the development philosophy being, "Learn, Grow, Love."

Toyota will roll out a fleet of approximately 3,700 vehicles for the 2020 Olympics, 90 percent of which will be electrified. The Japanese automaker says it aims to achieve "the lowest emissions target level of any official vehicle fleet used at the Olympic and Paralympic Games." Following the reveal of the Accessible People Mover (APM) specially designed shuttle, Toyota has released details about two models modified for the Olympics: the e-Palette and Concept-i electric vehicles. The e-Palette is battery-electric shuttle with Level 4 autonomous driving capability that supports smooth transport over short distances. It features a low-floor and electrically-operated platform that leaves little to no gap or opening between the curb and the bus at stops.

Green-energy vehicles, self-driving technologies and internet connectivity are expected to be the rage at this year's Tokyo Motor Show slated to open to the public Saturday at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center in Koto Ward. The 45th biennial exhibition, will see participation from a total of 153 carmakers and auto suppliers, including 13 overseas firms from 10 different countries. The expo will run until Nov. 5, with the opening ceremony being held on Friday. During Wednesday's media preview, major automakers showed their visions of the future with concept cars equipped with cutting-edge technologies. Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled the prototype for its hydrogen-powered Fine-Comfort Ride, its latest fuel-cell vehicle model.

Levels of Driving Automation In 2014, SAE International established International Standard J3016, which created an overarching system used to define gradients in automated driving. Grading vehicles on a scale from 0 (no automation) to 5 (high automation), the standard makes a crucial distinction between Level 2 and Level 3, where the car takes on the task of monitoring the environment. The standard applies to the Concept-i specifically, as Toyota has set a goal of reaching Level 4 compliance (where the vehicle handles all driving tasks in certain modes) by 2020. That doesn't mean you're stuck with a car that does the work for you, though – these AIs can incrementally take control of the car or transfer it, so optimization goes a lot further than an on/off switch. Personalization What sets an artificial intelligence vehicle apart from simple autopilot is that AI can – and does – learn.

A few years ago, the buzz over self-driving cars evolved from science fiction to an actualized game plan for the coming years, and now, it's even closer to realization. Today's cutting-edge automobile models boast integrated artificial intelligence systems that can handle the road on their own, and also work in myriad ways to make the driving process safer and easier. We've teamed up with Toyota – makers of the Concept-i automobile that was unveiled at CES 2017 – to focus on how exactly these exceptionally smart cars will change driving, and it's no exaggeration to call it a complete overhaul. It seems like the only thing these cars don't do is fly. Levels of Driving Automation In 2014, SAE International established International Standard J3016, which created an overarching system used to define gradients in automated driving.

Weaving through the crowds of the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, visitors encountered friendly-looking robots that played chess, swayed and played guitar, and offered help with all manner of domestic tasks. During a trade show dominated by AI's integration in everything from home appliances to self-driving cars, virtual assistants seemed omnipresent, often taking the form of knee-high robots that roamed the convention floor, innocently blinking up at onlookers or shouting greetings from their exhibitor booths. These robots are still far from the humanoid domestic servants often imagined in science fiction movies, but everything about them--their silhouettes, movements, and conversational tone--is meant to relieve some of the friction that people may feel introducing this level of technology into their houses. This user-friendly anthropomorphism wasn't just relegated to robots at CES. Toyota's much-hyped autonomous concept car, the Concept-i, was billed as "Less of a ...

Toyota unveiled its Concept-i vehicle today at CES, and in case you weren't sure, this is about as concept-y as concept vehicles get. The futuristic design and aerodynamic shape just screams science fiction. And to top it off, Toyota says the car has built-in artificial intelligence, nicknamed "Yui," designed to "learn from and grow with the driver." That's right, Toyota wants your car to become part of your family. "The interface begins with the visual representation of Yui, designed to communicate across cultures to a global audience," Toyota says.

If this year's CES continues to predict future tech trends, then we can soon expect to have emotional relationships with our cars, virtual reality devices so realistic you need a sick bag, and products so pricey most people won't be able to afford them. One of the main themes this year at the premier electronics convention, which is held annually in Vegas, is that in the future everything will have a relationship with everything. The Faraday Future FF 91, a family-sized electric vehicle with the acceleration of a Formula 1 car and a "brain" that will apparently be capable of learning from its driver, was unveiled at a media event on Tuesday, before Toyota and Honda took the concept of an intelligent car even further. Toyota showed off its "Concept-i" concept car, which it described as: "More than a machine. It will become our friend".

The vehicle is Toyota's Concept-I car, and it claims to represent a friendlier, people-focused approach to future mobility. While the car is only a concept and is not on sale, it gives a glimpse into the firm's vision for the future of automobiles. The vehicle is Toyota's Concept-i car, that represents a friendlier, people-focused appraoch to future mobility The Concept-I was unveiled at the CES technology show in Las Vegas, and was produced by the firm's CALTY design centre in California. The basic philosophy for the design is'kinetic warmth' - the belief that mobility technology should be warm, welcoming and fun. Bob Carter, Senior Vice President of Automotive Operations at Toyota, said: 'At Toyota we recognise that the important question isn't whether future vehicles will be equipped with automated or connected technologies, it is the experience of the people who engage with those vehicles. 'Thanks to Concept-i and the power of artificial intelligence, we think the future is a vehicle that can engage with people in return.'

NEVADA – Toyota Motor Corp. has unveiled a concept car with built-in artificial intelligence and autonomous driving technology designed to interact with the driver. The Wednesday unveiling of the Concept-i, which the automaker says can read its driver's personality and emotions, came ahead of the opening Thursday of the Consumer Electronics Show, an annual global trade show held in Las Vegas. By learning about the driver through "chats" using its AI system and monitoring facial expressions, the car will engage in conversations on topics that suit the driver's taste and propose driving routes that include their favorite areas, the carmaker said. The car will also flash lights if it detects a certain level of driver fatigue, play relaxing music to reduce tension and shift to autonomous driving if the driver is at risk. Toyota is aiming to build an experimental vehicle that features some aspects of the Concept-i within the next several years and test its performance in Japan.