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Jan 16, 2021

As the Toyota website puts it, “The engineers are conducting research into how to bring together the instincts of professional drivers and automated driving technology.

Using those professional drivers to teach autonomous systems how to function better in situations where they need to make snap decisions.

“Every day, there are deadly vehicle crashes that result from extreme situations where most drivers would need superhuman skills to avoid a collision,” Gill Pratt, TRI CEO and Chief Scientist at Toyota, said.

“The reality is that every driver has vulnerabilities, and to avoid a crash, drivers often need to make maneuvers that are beyond their abilities.”.

Just like professional fighters don’t just hit punching bags, they need sparring partners too