LinkNotes: Toyota

2008-08-03

Winglet Toyota's Personal Transport Assistance Robot

Toyota unveils Winglet, a personal transport assistance robot.
"It is so compact that everyone can bring it anywhere and it is easy to use," said Executive Vice President Takeshi Uchiyamada, who rode a Winglet onto thestage at a news conference in Tokyo.

Clipped from: Toyota develops standup mover | The Japan Times Online

Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008

Toyota develops standup mover

Winging it: Toyota Motor Corp. Executive Vice President
Takeshi Uchiyamada demonstrates the Winglet personal
transportation vehicle in Tokyo on Friday.
YOSHIAKI MIURA PHOTO

Clipped from: Winglet: Toyota does a Segway like device | Tech News at TechWhack

Winglet: Toyota does a Segway like device

Japanese automaker Toyota has developed a prototype vehicle that is very similar to Segway.
They call it Winglet. The company said that the vehicle was designed people shop around in a mall.

The potential target for this vehicle would be elderly people.

Toyota however has no current plans to sell it in the market. They are for now planning to test it out at airports and resorts to see the usability of the vehicle.

The prototype showcased has a top speed of 3.7 miles per hour which is much lower than the top speed of Segway.

Clipped from: TOYOTA: News Releases

Toyota Develops Personal Transport
Assistance Robot 'Winglet'

Tokyo — TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today development of the "Winglet", a personal transport assistance robot ridden in a standing position.

The Winglet—still being refined—is one of TMC's people-assisting Toyota Partner Robots. Designed to contribute to society by helping people enjoy a safe and fully mobile life, the Winglet is a compact next-generation everyday transport tool that offers advanced ease of use and expands the user's range of mobility.

2008-03-07

Toyota's new compact iQ

Small iQ is proof of intelligent design for Toyota

GENEVA (AFP) — Japanese carmaker Toyota on Tuesday unveiled its new compact "iQ" passenger car to a packed crowd at the Geneva Auto Show in a bid to appeal to environmentally-aware urban customers.
The iQ is "the world's smallest four-seater passenger car," Toyota Europe senior vice-president Andrea Formica told journalists.
It can seat three adults and one child, and Toyota hopes its small size will make it attractive to urban drivers.
The iQ will also have a CO2 emissions target of 99 grams per kilometre and will thus play a key role in cutting Toyota's fleet average emissions.
"We view this car as a major milestone in Toyota's vehicle development," Formica said.