Specially-Designed Toyota "Tokyo 2020 Version" e-Palette to Provide Automated Mobility to Athletes
2019年10月23日 - 03:02PM
JCN Newswire (英)
Toyota announced today that it will supply up to 20
specially-designed "Tokyo 2020 Version" e-Palette vehicles to
support athlete mobility at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo
2020, where it will provide automated, loop-line transportation in
the Olympic and Paralympic villages for athletes and related staff.
The battery-electric, automated vehicles have been adapted
specifically for use during the Games based in part on feedback
from athletes about their mobility needs in the past games.
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"Olympic and Paralympic athletes work tirelessly to achieve the
impossible, and we wanted to provide them with a vehicle
specifically designed and calibrated to fit their mobility needs
during Tokyo 2020," said Takahiro Muta, development leader for the
unique version of the "Tokyo 2020 Version" e-Palette. "Throughout
the development process, athletes, especially Paralympians, helped
us to better understand how we could adapt and upgrade the
e-Palette to better meet the need for simple, convenient and
comfortable mobility. We are proud to work with them on a vehicle
that will not just move athletes physically throughout the Olympic
and Paralympic villages, but will also offer them new opportunities
to interact with others, share new experiences, and be moved
emotionally."
First announced in 2018, e-Palette is Toyota's first vehicle
developed specifically for autonomous mobility as a service
(Autono-MaaS(1)) applications. It reflects Toyota's ongoing
transition to a mobility company and combines electrification,
connected networks, and advanced driving technologies to support
new shared mobility businesses and business models.
The "Tokyo 2020 Version" e-Palette has been adapted to meet the
unique needs of the Olympic and Paralympic villages, featuring
large doors and electric ramps to allow groups of athletes,
including Paralympians, to board quickly and easily. The vehicle
will be controlled by an automated driving system capable of
operating up to 20 kilometers per hour at SAE level(2) 4, supported
by an on-board safety operator.
Deploying the e-Palette to support athlete and staff mobility is a
key element of Toyota's program to provide advanced mobility
solutions for Tokyo 2020 as the first worldwide mobility partner of
the Olympic and Paralympic Games. In addition, Toyota plans to
leverage the knowledge gained from operating e-Palette at Tokyo
2020 to continue developing the vehicle to support future
Mobility-as-a-Service applications. The e-Palette will be revealed
and exhibited at Toyota's booth during the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show(3)
held in Japan from October 23 to November 4.
About Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) is the global mobility company that
introduced the Prius hybrid-electric car in 1997 and the first
mass-produced fuel cell sedan, Mirai, in 2014. Headquartered in
Toyota City, Japan, Toyota has been making cars since 1937. Today,
Toyota proudly employs 370,000 employees in communities around the
world. Together, they build around 10 million vehicles per year in
29 countries, from mainstream cars and premium vehicles to
mini-vehicles and commercial trucks, and sell them in more than 170
countries under the brands Toyota, Lexus, Daihatsu and Hino. For
more information, please visit www.toyota-global.com.
Source: Toyota Motor Corporation
Contact:
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Global Communications Department
Toyota Motor Corporation
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