The drift is already great, but autonomously drifting in the name of science is a lot more fun. The Toyota Research Institute has partnered with Stanford University to develop safer cars for regular drivers by getting their 2021 GR Supra to drift on its own. We tell you why.
As the Toyota website says, “Engineers are researching how to bring together the instincts of professional drivers and automated driving technology. Its aim is to design a new level of active safety technology and share it widely so that Toyota and other car manufacturers can deploy it on the road.
In other words, professional drivers have spent their lives developing their reflexes. These skills often have to do with reflexes and intuition, which are things that a computer still struggles to replicate, especially at high speeds or in difficult circumstances. Use these professional drivers to teach autonomous systems how they work best in situations where they need to make quick decisions.
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“Every day there are fatal vehicle accidents that result from extreme situations in which most drivers need superhuman skills avoid a collision“ Gill Pratt, CEO of TRI and chief scientist at Toyota, said. “The reality is that all drivers have vulnerabilities, and to avoid an accident, drivers often have to make maneuvers that are beyond their capabilities.”
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Toyota notes that most driving does not require these aforementioned superhuman skills, but it is always good to plan for extreme contingencies. High-speed road crashes require quick reflexes. Right now, autonomous cars know how to handle these situations, but now the goal is to avoid them altogether.
You can get more information about the study through “Opening of new dimensions: planning and control of the movement of the vehicle by means of brakes while it derives ”article published by Stanford University.