Innovation and Advanced Technology

Whether it's vehicle specifications, manufacturing processes, environmental concerns, or the future of the automobile, Toyota and Lexus engineers and designers are always finding ways to make things better. Better means more performance, more safety, more fuel efficiency, more sustainability... more value, and more reasons for customers to say, "Toyota offers me an innovative, advanced technology driving experience that's easy to integrate into my life". Here, you'll find examples of the world-leading advancements and technology that help make Toyota and Lexus leaders in innovation.



JUL 11, 2017

(TORONTO, ON. - July 11, 2017) – Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is investing an initial $100 million to launch Toyota AI Ventures, a new corporate venture capital subsidiary designed to provide early-stage financing to startup technology companies.

JUN 06, 2017

(York Township, Mich. – June 5, 2017) – In the quickly evolving world of mobility, staying ahead of the technology curve is no easy task. For the third year in a row, Toyota hasn’t just kept up with the pack, they’ve set the pace. A recently released...

MAY 31, 2017

(TORONTO, ON. - May 31, 2017) – Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) today formally launched the next phase of its research mission, celebrating the successful conclusion of its first five years of auto safety research.

MAY 23, 2017

(NEW YORK, May 22, 2017) — The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) announced today that it is exploring blockchain and distributed ledger technology (BC/DL) for use in the development of a new mobility ecosystem that could accelerate development of autonomous driving technology.

MAY 19, 2017

(TOKYO, JAPAN – May 19, 2017) Toyota Motor Corporation (President: Akio Toyoda), Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (President: Hiroto Saikawa), Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (President: Takahiro Hachigo), JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy (President: Tsutomu Sugimori), Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.

APR 26, 2017

(TOYOTA CITY, JAPAN – April 26, 2017) Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has begun trial operations of the pressurized combined power generation system (hereafter, hybrid power generation system) which has been installed at Motomachi Plant in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture in Japan.

APR 19, 2017

LOS ANGELES (April 19, 2017) — Picture the 710 Freeway heading south, bumper-to-bumper semis hauling cargo to and from the bustling Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Now imagine those trucks are moving that cargo, quietly, quickly and without producing any emissions. Toyota is working to make this vision a reality.

APR 12, 2017

(TORONTO, ON. - April 12, 2017) Toyota Motor Corporation will launch a rental service for the Welwalk WW-1000 robot from the fall of 2017. The Welwalk WW-1000 is designed to aid in the rehabilitation of individuals with lower limb paralysis as a result of stroke and other causes.

APR 03, 2017

TORONTO, ON., March 30, 2017 — The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) will collaborate with research entities, universities and companies on materials science research, investing approximately $35 million over the next four years in research that uses artificial intelligence to help accelerate the design and discovery of advanced materials.

MAR 03, 2017

New platform expands sensor array and advances autonomous vehicle research Developed for flexible, plug-and-play testing of ‘Chauffeur’ and ‘Guardian’ research tracks   (PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA – March 3, 2017) The Toyota Research Institute (TRI)...

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