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Nvidia Reveal Next-Gen of Automotive Tech – DRIVE IX
DRIVE IX Nvidia has a strong history with its self-driving car tech. Sure, they don’t have a production car yet (more on that in a moment), but they’re pioneering the technologies for the industry as a whole. Before, they demonstrated a car driving 50 real miles on its own using…
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Toyota Shows Off Rover Design for Japanese Moon Mission
Vital for Space Exploration The race to land humans on the moon is on once again. China of course, recently landed their Chang-e probe on the dark side early this year. That is just the preliminary step in their plan to establish a solar power station there. Meanwhile, the US…
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Toyota Invest $2.8BN In Self-Driving Technology
Toyota When it came to electric vehicles Toyota was surprisingly ahead of the curve. The Prius, while both loved and maligned, was one of the first truly hybrid car designs for the public and as such it sold exceptionally well. Building on such innovations, Toyota has announced that it will…
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Toyota’s Kirobo Mini Robot Designed to Combat Loneliness
A new robot has been unveiled by Japanese carmaker Toyota, and while you might expect it to be for manufacturing or even something to do with autonomous vehicles, it’s actually designed to give companionship for lonely people, or perhaps just those who love the idea of owning a cute little…
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Man Fined $48K For Using Phone Jammer While Driving
Don’t you hate when you’re driving and all you see is people still using their phones to chat away? While people still use their phones whilst driving, even though it is hard to find a country which hasn’t made this act illegal, people still avoid using Bluetooth devices and speakers built…
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The Stair-Climbing Wheelchair iBot Could Come Back Thanks To Toyota
When Dean Kamen offered the world the iBot, a wheelchair that could climb stairs, people were overjoyed by the concept. This joy was overshadowed by the $25,000 price tag that each iBot came with, often pushing people away from the device. Toyota wants it to make a resurgence, with a partnership…
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Toyota Hires Entire Staff of Autonomous Vehicle Company
Countless vehicle manufacturers are all racing to develop the newest and greatest self-driving cars. While they may spend large amounts of money and effort on a number of other great life-improving developments, Toyota shouldn’t be counted out of the competition yet. Taking them one step closer to their goal of…
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Toyota Reveal Assistive Camera Technology for the Blind
Toyota have proven in the past their dedication to innovation and improvement of lives even beyond the automotive industry in the past. Now they have announced they are joining the ranks of Microsoft and countless scientists out to give the blind a better understanding of the world around them. Named Project BLAID,…
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Comedy Team Uses Only The Prius Backup Camera to Create Movie
I don’t know why nobody has come up with this idea earlier, or maybe they have and just realised how stupid it was. And while it is kinda stupid, it’s also quite impressive and funny at the same time. So what is? Well, someone actually went along to use just…
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Toyota Display Mirai Based Car With Satellite Connectivity
Connected vehicles are a growing force in the automotive market, but the cars often rely on being paired a compatible smartphone to be able to communicate. In order to address these limitations on a car’s access to data, Toyota has made the bold move of embedding a flat-panel satellite antenna…
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Toyota to Invest $1 Billion in AI and Robotics
Toyota have a history in investment in investing in research, investing $50 million already this year. Now Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota Motor Corp announced that the company would be setting aside $1 billion in order to establish a new R&D department, known as the Toyota Research Department. Based close…
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Should We Replace Doctors With Computers?
A new announcement from Jeremy Hunt is yet another cost cutting attempt at trimming down front line services with the aim of saving cash. The health secretary wants to “remove more medical decisions from the hands of doctors and therefore let computers and protocols decide aspects of care instead” I like…
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Electrician Fixes $4,400 Toyota Hybrid Fault for Under $10
Imgur user scoodidabop had a rude awakening when the dashboard of his recently purchased second-hand Toyota hybrid car lit up. After Googling the issue, he discovered that there was an issue with the hybrid battery, meaning the car was running on 100% fuel. He was distressed to discover, after an…
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Toyota Hydrogen Car Ready to Compete with Tesla
With all the fuss about electric cars in recent years, it has been tricky to find news on the real future of motoring, hydrogen fuel cells. Tesla haven’t had much in the way of direct competition recently, although it’s safe to say that hybrids have come a long way and…
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Toyota Recalls 1.9 Million Prius Hybrid Vehicles Due To Software Flaw
Toyota’s Hybrid Prius has been a very popular vehicle. The Toyota Hybrid Prius is arguably the car that popularised the concept of a Hybrid (half-electric and half-petrol/gas) vehicle. With over 3.5 million of these cars being put on the road since the car’s introduction in 1997 Toyota’s decision to recall…
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