{"id":7849,"date":"2017-08-04T17:42:31","date_gmt":"2017-08-04T17:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsoftsolution.com\/blog\/toyota-takes-stake-in-mazda-invests-more-in-self-driving-and-ai.html"},"modified":"2017-08-04T17:42:31","modified_gmt":"2017-08-04T17:42:31","slug":"toyota-takes-stake-in-mazda-invests-more-in-self-driving-and-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/toyota-takes-stake-in-mazda-invests-more-in-self-driving-and-ai.html","title":{"rendered":"Toyota takes stake in Mazda, invests more in self-driving and AI"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Toyota has agreed to purchase a five percent stake in Mazda, and will build a joint plant in the U.S. worth $1.6 billion, the automaker revealed today. Toyota also said it\u2019s going to increase its investment in \u201ccrucial fields\u201d related to the future of automotive technology, including self-driving, artificial intelligence and green vehicle tech.<\/p>\n

The automaker\u2019s greater emphasis on tech investment and RD is a direct result of pressure from new entrants into transportation including Google, Apple and Amazon, Toyota President Akio Toyoda told press at a conference in Tokyo on Friday, according to Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Last month, Toyota claimed to be nearing a breakthrough in solid state battery tech that could extend the life and charge capacity of electric vehicles, and it\u2019s also been looking to build out its expertise and product strength in ADAS and connectivity. At CES this year, Toyota also demonstrated a concept vehicle that entered around an onboard artificial intelligence smart assistant that helps the driver inside and out of the vehicle.<\/p>\n

Toyota\u2019s RD spending in those \u201ccrucial\u201d areas including AI and green energy cars is raising from 20 to 25 percent, and the joint plant will aim to be online by 2021, with a production capacity of 300,000 per year.<\/p>\n

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Featured Image: Toyota<\/small><\/p>\n

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