DDL, Toyota reportedly teaching autonomous GR Supra to drift

January 25, 2021

A collaborative project between Stanford University’s Dynamic Design Lab (DDL) and the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) aims to improve the “evasive capabilities of autonomous driving technology in road vehicles.” They are reportedly doing this by “teaching” a 2021 Toyota GR Supra to autonomously drift. “Through this project, TRI will learn from some of the most skilled drivers in the world to develop sophisticated control algorithms that amplify human driving abilities and keep people safe,” said Gill Pratt, TRI CEO at Toyota Motor Corporation. (Source: CarAdvice) Read the original story…

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Todd Phillips is the editorial director of Universus Media Group Inc. and the editor of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Todd can be reached at tphillips@universusmedia.com.

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