Tokyo – The main car manufacturer of Japan, Toyota, announced an association with the US autonomous driving technology company. Uu. Waymo on Wednesday.
The movement was somewhat anticipated, since the use of this technology is accelerated worldwide and Toyota Motor Corp. He has been aggressive about his intention to stay aware of such advances.
“Toyota undertakes to perform a society with zero traffic accidents and become a mobility company that offers mobility for all. We share a strong sense of purpose and a common vision with Waymo to advance safety through automated driving technology,” said Toyota executive vice president, Hiroki Nakajima, in a statement.
Waymo, which began as the Google self -ir project in 2009, Now it offers totally autonomous transport services in San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles and Austin, and is launching them in other US cities. It also has an association with Uber transport leader.
Toyota has He built a city, complete with streets and homes, near Mount Fuji called Woven City Test robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous transport of zero emissions. The manufacturer of the luxury models of Camry Sedan and Lexus tends to be very cautious about implementing automatic technology, which seeks to protect its reputation as a safe and conscious manufacturer of the environment.
Tekedra Mawakana, Waymo co-zo, said the partners were key to gaining trust.
“This requires global partners such as Toyota to share our commitment to improve road safety and expand accessible transport,” Mawakana said.
The details of the terms of the agreement were not revealed. Both parties said they were still exploring how their collaboration could become real products.
Although there are several totally autonomous vehicle test versions in Japan, for now they are limited to certain restricted areas. Other car companies and manufacturers are working on similar servicesincluding public transport.
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