Tag: Toyota
Tech Digest daily roundup: Tesla issues Optimus robot update
Tesla Optimus Humanoid Robot. Image: Tesla Having first revealed the new Roadster some six years ago and the Cybertruck in 2019 – but having thus far delivered, er, neither – it might not surprise you to hear Tesla's released a progress report about... robots. Last year Musk stated in an earnings call that Tesla's Optimus humanoid…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Sales of AR and VR headsets drop 12%, data claims
Worldwide shipments of virtual and augmented reality headsets dropped 12% to 9.6 million this year according to data from CCS Insight - a problem for Meta and other tech companies that are invested in the digital worlds' potential. VR headset sales in the U.S. also slumped 2% from a year earlier to $1.1 billion as of…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Apple’s self-repair service comes to UK
Image: Apple Apple is rolling out its self-repair service to the UK and seven other European countries on Tuesday. iPhone 12 and 13 users, and some Macbook owners, will be able to fix their own devices by buying parts and tools and watching online tutorials. But the tech giant warned that…
Toyota leads consortium to develop hydrogen-powered Hilux pickup
Toyota is leading a consortium to develop a prototype hydrogen fuel cell-powered version of its Hilux pick-up at the company’s UK vehicle plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire. Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK has successfully secured UK Government funding for the project through the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), an organisation supporting the development of cleaner technologies and new…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Toyota recalls first mass-market EVs
Nearly 2,700 Toyota bZ4X SUVs have been recalled globally. Image: Toyota Toyota Motor (7203.T) shares slipped after it recalled some of its first mass-made all-electric cars, launched two months ago, because of a risk of wheels coming loose, a setback to its ambitions to electrify its model range. Toyota, the world's…
14 UK tourist attractions offering EV charging
To celebrate the launch of Toyota’s first BEV (battery electric vehicle), the bZ4X BEV, we've joined forces with the car manufacturer to put together a list of attractions that provide EV car chargers on-site, or nearby... Whether you’re planning a weekend trip, or a school holiday adventure, many of the following theme parks, museums, beaches,…
Virtual CT scans help paramedics save victims of road traffic accidents
Groundbreaking Coventry University research could provide paramedics with crucial and potentially life-saving assistance when treating pedestrians hurt in road accidents. A detailed database of pedestrian injuries is being developed alongside an AI-based mathematical model, which can reverse-engineer pedestrian collisions and produce first-hand virtual CT scans from simple photographs of a patient’s injuries and the vehicle…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Could Facebook smart sunglasses be used for secret recording?
Facebook has come under pressure over its video-recording sunglasses after tests of the eyewear found that people struggled to see a warning light informing them they were being filmed. The social network has attempted to succeed where both Google and Snapchat have so far failed in convincing people to don the high-tech glasses, which can record…
Tech Digest daily round up: Meet the robots running Tokyo Olympics
The Olympic Games may be taking place a year late because of the pandemic, but it will still be a chance for host nation Japan to show off its world-class robotics technology. And despite spectators being kept away from the events by Covid restrictions, there will still be a string of robotic participants to help run the Tokyo…
Parkopedia now available to Toyota, Lexus drivers in US
Parking services provider Parkopedia has announced its suite of off-street parking services, including reservations and digital payments, is now available to both Toyota and Lexus drivers in North America. The ‘Park with Parkopedia’ service is integrated into the Toyota and Lexus smartphone apps and vehicle infotainment systems to allow drivers to locate, reserve and pay…
