Those who wander into TRI-AD’s Nihonbashi office would be hard-pressed to miss the Toyota Winglet — a personal mobility device that resembles an electric scooter. Visitors might even see CEO James Kuffner taking it for a spin along the quarter-kilometer track that loops around the office.
Kuffner and his 430-strong team of innovators at TRI-AD, Toyota Research Institute — Advanced Development, want to develop safe and affordable automated vehicles and advanced safety technology.
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