“Fun-Vii”, The Next Generation Internet Connected Automobile by TOYOTA
For the average car owners this may come as a big leap, but this “Fun-Vii”, The Next Generation Internet Connected Automobile by
Toyota certainly hit the right spot with many high tech enthusiasts. To begin with, the new “Fun-Vii” features a super slick design, which resembles Bat Mobile. The entire body of the “Fun-Vii” can act as a huge display, capable of changing its color and design to match its surroundings. Read more
Development of Healthcare and Nursing Robot by Toyota
Toyota has showcased four new robots as part of company’s Partner Robot series, which is under development to assist individuals in their everyday life. The robots are design to provide assistance in nursing and healthcare, short-distance personal transport, manufacturing and domestic functions to name a few. Toyota new robot will assists individuals for example in loading and moving heavy objects in factory area, as well as automated technology which enable autonomous tool operation. Read more
Release of New Leisure Cruiser Boat by Toyota
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) released a new premium cruiser ideal for getaway pleasure cruising or fishing. The new “Ponam-35″ features a rigid hull made of high-strength A5083 aluminum alloy ensuring higher rigidity, strength, durability and fracture resistance than fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP), as well as two 4.5-liter V8-cylinder engines which are derived from Toyota “Land Cruiser” SUV that offers common rail systems that perform computer-controlled fuel injection . The new “Ponam-35″ features an elegant curves, where the gunwale line flows backward from the bow and unique design of windows with comfortable accommodation. The “Ponam-35″ expansive cabin-door eaves providing protection against sun and rain, while creating an attractive rear view. The new “Ponam-35″ comes in size of 11.95 meter in length and 3.94 meter in width and it weighs 8,400 kg, with a fuel thank of 850 liters and freshwater tank of 170 liters in capacity. The new “Ponam-35″ could easy accommodate 12 persons passengers. The boat uses Toyota proprietary control technology to automate list-correction flap operation to adjust the boat to the optimal position reducing stress from wave impacts. The new “Ponam-35″ comes with a price tag of 59,010,000 JPY excluding consumption tax. The company is planning to sell 15 units of “Ponam-35″ on an annual base.
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Development of Model Smarthome Project in Japan, to achieve Low-Carbon Community
Toyota along with 20 plus member organizations and businesses in Toyota City Low-Carbon Society Verification Promotion Council has initiated a verification test on newly developed model smarthomes with an aim to achieve optimal energy use in living spaces at the community level. Each smart home has HEMS that will link energy generating devices such as solar cells and fuel cells and energy storage devices such as household storage batteries, EcoCute heat-pump water heaters in the home with next-generation PHV and EV vehicles as well as intelligent household appliances to optimize and visual monitoring of electrical power supply and demand as well as control of individual household devices. Read more
Development of Next Generation Navigation System Based on Vehicle to Infrastructure Communication Technology by TOYOTA
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has announced the development of new on-board navigation system supporting the vehicle-infrastructure corporative Driving Safety Support System (DSSS) which is planned to be launched by the Japanese National Police Agency in Japan in July. The new navigation system developed by TMC is based on company’s Integrated Safety Management Concept. Read more
Toyota to Introduce World’s First 99% UV Cut Front Door Glass on its New Vitz
Toyota Motor Corporation made an announcement that it will begin using car front-door glass capable of reducing the ultraviolet (UV) penetration by approximately 99%. Toyota is planning to use the new glass in its new “Vitz” scheduled to be released in to the market by the end of this year. Use of glass with windshield which reduces UV penetration by around 99% will result in approximately combined 99% reduction in UV penetration through the front-door windows and windshield of the new Vitz according to Toyota. Windshields using laminated glass can cut UV penetration by around 99% by inserting a UV-blocking film between two sheets of glass during the lamination process. Read more
TOYOTA Unveils its Latest Version of THUMS Virtual Human Model
THUMS which really stands for Total Human Model for Safety was developed to help the company to analyze internal injuries resulting form automobile collision. Application of the result of these analysis will contribute in improving the safety devices in automobile such as seat belts and airbags. Toyota just announced the development of its latest THUMS the version 4 which is an adult male of average built. The new model consists of detail models of human internal organs, an addition to the previous models of bones and brain, providing ability for studying an analysis of injuries to wider range of internal organs, due to vulnerability of them during collision. Read more
Development of Lithium-ion Battery Monitoring Unit by DENSO
The conventional method for voltage control of lithium-ion batteries is done through conversion of analog voltage data collected from each cell into a digital format, where the digital data would be processed by an arithmetic circuit to check if a cell is operating at a higher voltage, if that’s the case the system will perform a discharge. This is done due to the fact that lithium-ion batteries have a higher energy density and consists of multiple cells with fluctuating voltages, makes it necessary to control the voltage of each cell. Read more
Introduction of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Plastics in Lexus LFA
Toho Tenax, the core company of the Teijin Group’s fiber business, made an announcement on use of its carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) in various component of newly unveiled Lexus LFA, Lexus “F” premium sports car series by Toyota during this year Tokyo Motor Show. The CFRP will be used in total of 65 percent of the Lexus LFA’s cabin resulting in 100 kilogram of weight reduction in cabin weigh in comparison to aluminum made cabin, while maintaining high rigidity required by the manufacturer. Read more
Development of Clear-coat paint with self-storing qualities by Toyota
Toyota Motor Corporation today mad an announcement on development of highly scratch resistance clear coat paint soon to be used in company’s Lexus LS model. The newly developed paint is highly resistance to surface scratches which is resulted by repeated car washes. One interesting characteristic of this paint unlike the conventional clear coat paint is that it is self restoring when it is deformed resulting in prevention of luster degradation helping with prolong new car color and gloss plus no special maintenance. Read more
