After making its original debut at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota?s FV2 concept has put on a world tour in the last few years, including stops at the Geneva Motor Show and Detroit Auto Shows. Even though this wild-looking, four-wheeled, super-sleek transportation pod is just a concept, it?s making the rounds as a product specifically designed to win over the public through sheer charm.
As an evolution of Toyota?s 2011 Fun-Vii concept, the FV2 (or ?Fun Vehicle 2?) is meant to exemplify the Japanese carmaker?s ?fun-to-drive? philosophy. It?s intended to enhance the relationship between a vehicle and its pilot, thus nurturing ?aspects of trust and understanding, similar to those a rider will have with a horse.?
The FV2 is part of Toyota?s Heart Project, a line of research intended to create an emotional connection between humans and artificial intelligence. The Kirobo and Mirata communication robots are also part of this project, with the former making a trip to the International Space Station in August of 2013.
Using the FV2 as a concept platform, Toyota hopes the project will one day allow interactions between machines and humans that transcend simple commands and action through the use of expressions, gestures, and recollection of past events. Therefore, the FV2 was designed to learn as it is driven, picking up on the driver?s moods and habits to solidify its bond with the pilot.
This vehicle is every bit an expression of personality as it is a tool for transportation. While many fret over the possible disconnect presented by technology like autonomous vehicles, Toyota looks to forge ahead to a more connected future.
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Toyota FV2 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 30 January 2015 08:00 EST.
Source: http://feeds.topspeed.com/~r/topspeed/~3/runppk1S2j4/2014-toyota-fv2-ar167299.html
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