Toyota e-palette will transport athletes during 2020 Olympic.
Toyota 20 e-palettes will served on upcoming the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and especially Paralympic, the better suit the vehicle to their needs for fuss free and comfortable transport. Vehicles large door with lower floor and electric ramp will allow passengers wheelchairs user to board easily and quick.
Highlights
• Toyota showcased its new autonomous vehicle the e-palette in USA, 2018. Expected on roads in few months.
• Automated driving vehicle can be used for ride, sharing, Cargo delivery, Mobile hotels rooms and work spaces.
• It will be available in three sizes, interior can be customized based on user needs. It will only move at speeds of up to about 12 miles per hour.
• E-palette will serve athletes in Olympics for very first time.
Toyotas 20 e-palettes will served on upcoming the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and especially Paralympic, the better suit the vehicle to their needs for fuss free and comfortable transport. Vehicles large door with lower floor and electric ramp will allow passengers wheelchairs user to board easily and quick. The cuboid shaped vehicle accommodates up to four wheelchairs and up to seven passengers at the same time. Interior also features handrails while seats floor and trim have contrasting color for color blindness.
Vehicles is automated driving system that uses control hardware, software and advanced sensor, including camera and laser operates LiDAR (light detection and ranging).The company will also have a smaller version of the vehicles called the field support robot, at throwing events.
Toyota plans to use the knowledge gained from e-palettes operation at Tokyo 2020 games to future develop the vehicles for further autono-pass application.
The e-palettes will be show at this year Tokyo motor show which is place from 23 October to 4 November, 2019
According to CEO Akio Toyoda ‘he is most afraid of is companies like Goggle coming into the automotive space. The e-palette is the company bet that it can not only survive but succeed.
