Japan’s Robot Cars: Where’s this Road Going?
By RENO J. TIBKE - [4/4/2013 - 07:50] - 
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Optimus Prime, Hot Rod, and Ultra Magnus. These are all robot cars from the Transformers franchise rooted in early 1980s Japan. Somewhat disappointingly, here in realityland it looks like Japan’s real robot cars will have names like Ni[...]
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Dear Assistive Robot Industry, We Need You! Sincerely, Rapidly Aging Japan.
By RENO J. TIBKE - [20/3/2013 - 05:20] - 1 - Healthcare Household Robot
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Okay, so what’s an assistive robot? Well, they’re a lot more cool and useful and tech than it might sound. Think of them more like… social robots, or maybe cybernetic enhancements, or, some years down the road, but not too[...]
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Toyota – Doraemon is “Reborn” in new “Pink Crown” commercial series featuring Jean Reno and former AKB48 Atsuko Maeda – 50 cars now being delivered to showrooms around Japan
By Stephen - [11/3/2013 - 05:50] - 0 - Car
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Toyota announced that 50 new “Pink Crown” cars will be delivered to showrooms around Japan and are expected to be attention-getters. To promote the Pink Crown, Toyota has a fun advertising series based on Doraemon, the popu[...]
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Fujitsu Ten – ECLIPSE Car navigation system – ULTRA AVN (AVN-ZX02i)
By Stephen - [6/2/2013 - 07:00] - 0 - Car
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The sophistication of car navigation systems in Japan is remarkable and continues to get better, with companies developing better and easier to use units, with additional fun features. Fujitsu group company, Fujitsu Ten, has introduced[...]
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Toyota Partner Robot provides everyday assistance for people with disabilities
By DigInfo TV - [4/10/2012 - 10:28] - 0 - Press Conference Robot
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Toyota has developed the Partner Robot, to provide everyday assistance for people with disabilities. This robot has a compact, cylindrical body, so it can turn round in small spaces, as well as folding arms, which can do tasks such as [...]
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Toyota and Denso sends your track Data to your phone and let you enjoy your best laps on a PS3
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [4/9/2012 - 09:10] - 0 - Car
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Toyota and Denso announced today the CAN-Gateway ECU your FT86 and PS3 new best Friend! The CAN-Gateway ECU captures driving data including GPS data, accelerator pedal strokes, steering angles, brake operation signals, gear shift signa[...]
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Aisin ITS demosntrates Intelligent monitoring and warning system for vehicles
By DigInfo TV - [28/5/2012 - 09:21] - 0 - Car
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The Aisin Group has shown a demonstration car featuring their latest Intelligent Transportation Systems technology, with a range of intelligent monitoring and warning systems. “In this system, a camera detects where your face is,[...]
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Kyocera, Osaka Gas, Aisin, Chofu and Toyota Announce the Commercialization of “ENE-FARM Type S” a new generation of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Cogeneration system
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [17/3/2012 - 11:00] - 1 - Environment Household
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Kyocera, Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd., Chofu Seisakusho Co., Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corporation announced that they have completed co-development of a residential-use solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) co-generation system (here[...]
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Toyota TES-ERA Sports EV concept!
By DigInfo TV - [19/1/2012 - 04:39] - 1 - Car Electric Vehicle
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The TES-ERA EV, developed by the Toyota Engineering Society, is an EV sports car based on the Toyota Sera, a two-door coupe produced for the Japanese domestic market in the 1990′s. It features gullwing doors, and the color scheme[...]
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Tokyo Motor Show 2011 Press Briefing – Toyota, Nissan, Honda
By DigInfo TV - [3/12/2011 - 07:06] - 0 - Car
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Interested in Hi-tech and Car? Wanted to come to Japan for this year Tokyo Motor Show but was stuck at the office? Don’t worry here you are a nice little recap video just for you! This Video is provided to you by DigInfo.tv, Akih[...]
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Panasonic Delivers MirrorLink-Certified Display-Audio System for Toyota iQ
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [30/11/2011 - 10:03] - 0 - Audio Systems Displays
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Panasonic announced that it has delivered its in-car Display-Audio system compatible with the new MirrorLink smartphone-to-car connectivity standard for the Toyota iQ city car. This genuine Toyota accessory named “Toyota Touch Li[...]
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Toyota Care Support Robots For Nursing And Healthcare
By DigInfo TV - [10/11/2011 - 08:27] - 2 - Healthcare Robot
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Toyota has developed robots for care support, in response to society’s aging demographics. These robots have been co-developed with Fujita Health University. They utilize advanced technologies from Toyota, including motor control[...]
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Toyota to beat EV record on Nurburgring
By Tiago Santos - [24/8/2011 - 10:50] - 2 - Car Electric Vehicle
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Toyota is setting their aims on beating the EV record of Nurburgring, for this they need to complete the 12.9 mile long complete circuit in under 9 minutes, 1.388 second. With this in mind Toyota is using a similar car with the one use[...]
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Lexus Unveils Next-Generation ‘GS 350′
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [19/8/2011 - 08:34] - 2 - Car
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Lexus today held the world premiere unveiling of the next-generation “GS 350″ here at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The all-new GS 350, due for launch in early 2012—and with GS hybrid and GS “F-SportR[...]
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[Review] Lexus CT200h
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [12/8/2011 - 01:05] - 8 - Review Car Electric Vehicle
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It has been quite a while since I had my hands on a press car. After jumping from a Ferrari 458 Italia to a 2012 Nissan GT-R, I decided that it was time to get a bit more reasonable and decided to give Toyota’s new compact “sporty” Lex[...]
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[Toyota Safety Day] We tested Toyota’s Steering Wheel prototype with integrate ECG sensors
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [29/7/2011 - 08:59] - 0 - Car Healthcare
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Here you are another wonder from Toyota’s Safety Day with this very interesting ECG set of sensors that has been integrated into a steering wheel. The concept here is simple how to prevent accident and save live before something wrong [...]
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[Toyota Safety Day] We tested Toyota’s latest wonder the world largest Car Simulator
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [27/7/2011 - 11:53] - 0 - Press Conference Car
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Back in 2010, Lexus America made sensation with the video below, where the company shows to the American the world largest car simulator! And today, well last week actually, we at AkihabaraNews among some other selected journalist arou[...]
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[Toyota Safety Day] We tested Toyota’s new PCS with auto Steering
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [26/7/2011 - 08:28] - 0 - Press Conference Car
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PCS stands for Pre-Crash System and Toyota, like many other companies includes in its PCS something called Lane Departure Prevention that will not only alert you if you are changing lane without noticing it but also, depending on the m[...]
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[Toyota Safety Day] Toyota’s Crash Test experience and $2.5 Million USD Crash Test Dummies.
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [25/7/2011 - 09:33] - 3 - Press Conference Car
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Ok, I admit that we where pretty far from the actual crash test in a secure location with other journalist to enjoy one of the most impressive and interesting demonstration that I have witnesses in a long time! Like every automakers To[...]
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[TEASER - TOYOTA] We tested the World Largest Car Simulator and more!
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [21/7/2011 - 09:43] - 0 - Car
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Sorry if today was rather limited in terms of news on AkihabaraNews, but to tell the truth Benoa-San and I tested, among some other crazy things, the world largest Car Simulator, yep the very same one that you may have seen lately in L[...]
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Toyota Etios, The First True Indian Japanese Car
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [18/7/2011 - 12:40] - 5 - Car
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Introduced last December in India in its sedan version as well as in Japan for the press, the Etios is the first Toyota car that has been size made for the Indian market and produced locally. Sure an Indian Toyota Car may not the sexie[...]
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Toyota Prius PHV x Neon Genesis Evangelion
By DigInfo TV - [12/7/2011 - 06:36] - 0 - Car
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The Toyota Group’s Toyota Marketing Japan in collaboration with Evangelion and the town of Hakone hosted an event in which the former Sengokuhara Middle School in Hakone was made to resemble the Tokyo-3 No. 1 Middle School attend[...]
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