Toyota demos its Cooperative ITS technologies in Detroit

Toyota is giving attendees at the 2014 ITS World Congress a preview of its Cooperative ITS initiative, an effort to build automated driving technology that notifies drivers of real-time information captured through communications between vehicles and with sensors installed on roadways.
September 7, 2014 Read time: 2 mins
Sheena Sako of Tokyo International Planning with the simulator

1686 Toyota is giving attendees at the 2014 ITS World Congress a preview of its Cooperative ITS initiative, an effort to build automated driving technology that notifies drivers of real-time information captured through communications between vehicles and with sensors installed on roadways.

The simulator set up on the company’s booth demonstrates vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure connectivity as it relates to various applications a driver would encounter in the real world. According to Andrew Gillman, a representative for Toyota, driver safety and fuel economy are the main goals for Cooperative ITS and will supplement rather than replace driver ability.
“Companies like 1691 Google are slowly developing fully-automated cars that we may see far in the future, but Toyota is taking a more practical approach by focusing on making a difference in the here and now,” he said.

The focus for now is to introduce element technology and give Cooperative ITS components multiple functions such as a sensor that can initiate a slow down and move a vehicle laterally. Specific demos include the approach of an emergency vehicle, crossing prevention, signal information and signal stopping support.

ttendees are also encouraged to sign up to drive a connected Toyota vehicle outside the convention centre in the test area. There, drivers will be able to use Toyota’s automated highway driving technologies to traverse a closed course with various road hazards.

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