Compared to last year's CES displayConcept design of a self-driving carTOYOTA plans to showcase its new autonomous driving experimental car during CES 2019TRI-P4, and is expected to be officially unveiled at the CES 2019 pre-show event.
The new autonomous driving experimental vehicle "TRI-P4" scheduled to be showcased this time is based on the Lexus LS 500h and is equipped with an autonomous driving system designed by TRI, a research institute under Toyota. Two camera systems are installed on both sides of the vehicle to enhance image recognition capabilities on both sides. In addition, image sensors are added to the front and rear ends, and a lidar system is installed around the vehicle. This significantly improves the assisted driving operation performance compared to the previously used Platform 3.0 system.
The exterior of the vehicle has remained largely unchanged, still retaining features such as a steering wheel, rearview mirrors, and a braking system that can be operated by onboard personnel at any time. However, unlike previous self-driving cars, the overall visual appearance lacks obvious peripherals. The most noticeable feature is the sensor-integrated design module on the roof, making the TRI-P4 appear no different from a typical vehicle at first glance.
According to TOYOTA, the new version of the autonomous driving system "TRI-P4" will be able to achieve stable autonomous driving operations with higher computing power, machine learning effects, and faster learning performance.
Currently TOYOTA hasAnnounced collaboration with NVIDIA, has previously confirmed that it will use NVIDIA's Xavier supercomputer as the computing center for self-driving cars, and also announced last year thatCooperating with Uber to develop self-driving car projects, and invested $5 million to promote the growth of related technologies.
