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Toyota Joins Study on Impact of Autonomous Tech
The Toyota Research Institute is contributing $75,000 to the American Center for Mobility analysis of automated vehicles’ impact on driving-related jobs.
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The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is contributing $75,000 to the American Center for Mobility (ACM) analysis of automated vehicles’ impact on driving-related jobs.
ACM announced the study, which is being conducted by Michigan State University in collaboration with Texas A&M Transportation Institute, in February. Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo self-driving car unit and the American Assn. of Retired Persons are co-sponsoring the report, which is titled Preparing the Workforce for Automated Vehicles.
The researchers are evaluating the impact of connected and autonomous vehicles on driving-related jobs, including taxi operators and delivery and long-haul truck drivers. They also plan to identify skills affected drivers will need in the future, and recommend education and training programs. Study results will be shared later this year.
Toyota Motor Corp. launched TRI in late 2015 to develop artificial intelligence systems for next-generation cars. ACM operates a 500-acre proving grounds for autonomous vehicles near Ann Arbor, Mich.
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