Toyota, NTT to team up on AI-aided driving to curb accidents

Toyota Motor Corp. and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. said Thursday they will join hands to develop a platform using artificial intelligence-supported driving software aimed at reducing vehicle accidents.Japan's auto and telecommunications giants, which formed a capital alliance to build energy-efficient "smart cities" in 2020, plan to invest a combined 500 billion yen ($3.3 billion) in the project. Research and development of the software will be launched next year, a step that can lead to self-driving technology.The two companies seek to put the software into practical use around 20…READ FULL ARTICLE