Toyota Pursues ‘Co-Pilot’ Car Over Self-Driving Vehicle
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Toyota Motor Corp. is developing autonomous safety technologies to create a virtual “co-pilot” in vehicles that helps drivers avoid accidents rather than self-driving cars and trucks.
The carmaker unveiled research it’s doing in Japan with a modified Lexus LS sedan fitted with advanced safety equipment at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas yesterday. The car on display this week in Las Vegas has sensors and automated systems to observe, process and respond to its surroundings.