THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORTATION
Toyota show the latest technology of a self-driving vehicle called the e-Palette, but it isn't your traditional driverless car. The vehicle has no seats and no windshield.
“My aim is to change Toyota from an automobile company to a mobility company,” Toyota president Akio Toyoda said at the automaker's CES news conference. “Our competitors are no longer those just making cars. Companies like Google, Apple, and Facebook are what I think about at night.”
This latest technology called e-Palette is being developed in partnership with Uber, Amazon and Pizza Hut. In one example, the e-Palette could be used to deliver packages, with a robot unloading a parcel and taking it to a customer's door. It could also serve as a mobile store, office and way to commute around a city.
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AT CES, TOYOTA UNVEILS A SELF-DRIVING VEHICLE WITH SOME SURPRISING USES
Self-driving cars are cool, but what about self-driving motorcycles? Yamaha's concept motorcycle, MOTOROiD, made its U.S. debut at CES. It's semi-autonomous, and its artificial intelligence also allows it to recognize its driver and interact — though it's likely you won't want to take a nap on this motorcycle. THIS IS THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY
Along with gasoline and human drivers, car sickness could also one day be a relic of the past.
A road mapping demonstration showed how ClearMotion, an automotive technology company, used its active suspension system to help vehicles adapt to their terrain. The idea is to get rid of all the bumps and create a smooth ride where people could, ideally, not get sick and have no problem multi-tasking as their autonomous vehicle drives them to their next destination. ClearMotion is aiming for a 2019 launch date.
Toyota show the latest technology of a self-driving vehicle called the e-Palette, but it isn't your traditional driverless car. The vehicle has no seats and no windshield.
“My aim is to change Toyota from an automobile company to a mobility company,” Toyota president Akio Toyoda said at the automaker's CES news conference. “Our competitors are no longer those just making cars. Companies like Google, Apple, and Facebook are what I think about at night.”
This latest technology called e-Palette is being developed in partnership with Uber, Amazon and Pizza Hut. In one example, the e-Palette could be used to deliver packages, with a robot unloading a parcel and taking it to a customer's door. It could also serve as a mobile store, office and way to commute around a city.
Read also
AT CES, TOYOTA UNVEILS A SELF-DRIVING VEHICLE WITH SOME SURPRISING USES
Self-driving cars are cool, but what about self-driving motorcycles? Yamaha's concept motorcycle, MOTOROiD, made its U.S. debut at CES. It's semi-autonomous, and its artificial intelligence also allows it to recognize its driver and interact — though it's likely you won't want to take a nap on this motorcycle. THIS IS THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY
Along with gasoline and human drivers, car sickness could also one day be a relic of the past.
A road mapping demonstration showed how ClearMotion, an automotive technology company, used its active suspension system to help vehicles adapt to their terrain. The idea is to get rid of all the bumps and create a smooth ride where people could, ideally, not get sick and have no problem multi-tasking as their autonomous vehicle drives them to their next destination. ClearMotion is aiming for a 2019 launch date.
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