Within the next five years, Toyota is predicting that they will have a car fully developed to communicate with other vehicles on the road to help prevent accidents from occurring.
In an article first reported by live5news.com, Toyota is working on technology that would allow vehicles to essentially speak to one another while also containing sensors that will alert drivers of objects and pedestrians approaching the vehicle that could cause an accident.
Drivers would be notified of objects, animals, or pedestrians that could cause an accident through photos that appear on a screen in front of the driver, and the car's alert system would also kick in sending off a repeated beeping noise to make sure the driver is aware of the situation.
The company is hoping to test the vehicles on the road by the end of 2014 and if all goes well they release the vehicles perhaps the following year. The company isn't doing this as a means to increase profits, as they are predicted to be named the best-selling automaker for 2012 sometime next month.
"To contribute to the elimination of traffic accident fatalities and injuries-the ultimate goal of a society that values mobility, TMC (Toyota Motor Corp) is conducting research and development on individual onboard safety devices and systems based on its Integrated Safety Management Concept, an approach that gives direction to safety technology and vehicle development," said Toyota in a press release.
Toyota developers are eager to see if the systems actually do cut down the number of accidents that occur on roads all-around the world according to live5news.com. Roughly 5.25 million auto accidents occur yearly, with over 43,000 accidents happening in the U.S. alone according to USA Coverage.
Nissan is working on similar technology according to the article, in which the car would let drivers know of potential accident hazards before hand while also responding to the situation if the driver fails to do so.
They are hoping to accomplish this through a revamped breaking system that would allow vehicles to come to a complete stop at, for example, a red light or if the car driving in front of the vehicle stops short. The new system would also be able to figure out if the driver accidentally hit the gas pedal when he or she really intended to break.
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