FAROUT Toyota's Concept-I Driverless Vehicle Aims To Be Your Friend

摘要

If Toyota has its way, its Concept-I vehicle will serve as a blueprint for the future of autonomous vehicles, not just for its beautiful design, but for its warmth. The Concept-I won't be known for its literal warmth though, but instead, its "kinetic warmth." Unveiled during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January, the Concept-I is a staple of Toyota's idea of kinetic warmth, which is meant to make technology warm, welcoming and fun. Toyota credits the idea for kinetic warmth to automakers ignoring humans' emotions when developing autonomous vehicles. Toyota believes that the development of these vehicles has largely been cold, virtually eliminating any connection a human might have with its car, so the company is trying to change that with future designs, like the Concept-I.