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Understanding of vapor chamber technology advanced for high performance thermal management of electronics. 

Adaptive headlights are a promising high-tech feature that combines multiple LEDs and computer chips. This can allow vehicles to project multiple points and colors of light in addition to the wide beam that illuminates the road for the driver. Toyota’s CSRC researchers and its partners at the University of Iowa studied how these adaptive headlight … Continued

The pioneering research center announced plans for its next phase of automotive safety projects, backed by a five-year, $30 million commitment. Over the last 10 years, CSRC has received $85 million to help make the roads a safer place for everyone. Projects have ranged from foundational research into the factors that lead to distracted driving … Continued

Rini Sherony and Jason Hallman, two of CSRC’s team members, were invited and presented at the 2022 Society of Automotive Engineers Government / Industry Meeting (SAE GIM).  The 2022 SAE GIM was held in Washington DC with select sessions broadcast virtually. Sherony presented her talk “E-scooter Vehicle Interactions Safety Assessment from a Large Scale Naturalistic … Continued

This is attributed to the design of highly performing electrolytes by TRINA scientists and organic cathodes developed by the University of Houston.

Teammate® advanced driver assistance technology is an SAE Level 2 system, based on Toyota’s Mobility Teammate Concept, that provides two functions: Advanced Drive and Advanced Park.

When it arrives in the market later this year, Toyota’s Teammate will mark a major milestone along Toyota’s transformation to a technology-driven mobility company.

In its transformational shift to a mobility company, Toyota is exploring future ways to expand its mobility services by pioneering and testing new service concepts. Enter the Toyota Agile Space (TAS), which will pilot in a retail application beginning in June.

Dr. Umesh Gandhi was elevated to the SPE fellow grade by the Society of Plastic Engineers at a recent virtual awards ceremony.

ERD and TOYOTA CENTRAL R&D LABS (TCRDL) published a joint paper titled “Large-Scale Three-Dimensional Anisotropic Topology Optimization of Variable-Axial Lightweight Composite Structures” to Journal of Mechanical Design.