{"id":144468,"date":"2023-05-15T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-toyota-research-institute-invests-over-100m-in-collaborative-research-program-with-u-s-universities\/"},"modified":"2023-05-15T09:11:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T13:11:00","slug":"el-toyota-research-institute-invierte-mas-de-100-millones-en-un-programa-de-investigacion-colaborativa-con-universidades-de-los-estados-unidos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/el-toyota-research-institute-invierte-mas-de-100-millones-en-un-programa-de-investigacion-colaborativa-con-universidades-de-los-estados-unidos\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota Research Institute Invests Over $100M in Collaborative Research Program with U.S. Universities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><i>Partnerships with <span class=\"xn-org\">MIT<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-org\">Stanford<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Columbia<\/span>, and others address some of the world&#8217;s greatest challenges, including aging society, climate change, and human understanding<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">LOS ALTOS, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 15, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Toyota Research Institute (TRI) today announced the latest results of its collaborative research program with U.S. academic institutions. This initiative has funded <span class=\"xn-money\">$100M<\/span> of research and generated over 1250 paper submissions since its inception in 2016, making it one of the largest collaborative research programs by an automotive company in the world.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpga0dbleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpga0dbleft\" title=\"Toyota Research Institute Invests Over $100M in Collaborative Research Program with U.S. Universities\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2076392\/TRI_University_Partnership_HeroImage_Updated.jpg\" alt=\"Toyota Research Institute Invests Over $100M in Collaborative Research Program with U.S. Universities\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The program expanded during 2022 to include 21 university partners and 61 projects focused on energy and materials, human-centered artificial intelligence, human interactive driving, machine learning, and robotics.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are deeply satisfied with the results of our partnerships with this outstanding group of institutions and researchers,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Eric Krotkov<\/span>, who leads the university research program. &#8220;We believe that collaboration is the key to tackling society&#8217;s biggest challenges and are confident that this program will continue to achieve new breakthroughs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Each project consists of a TRI researcher working with a university team in a close collaboration bridging academia and industry.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;TRI&#8217;s collaborations with universities bring a wealth of knowledge and new ideas to our research efforts,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Brian Storey<\/span>, senior director of energy and materials at TRI. &#8220;This program both helps us create innovative technologies and fosters the next generation of innovative leaders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The last year alone saw three papers win awards at the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3864970-1&amp;h=2757971253&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Froboticsconference.org%2F&amp;a=Robotics%3A+Science+and+Systems+Conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Robotics: Science and Systems Conference<\/a><\/u>\u00a0(RSS). Some project highlights from the program include:<\/p>\n<p><b>Advanced Robotic Capabilities<br \/><\/b>The <u style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3864970-1&amp;h=2600083520&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fcair.cs.columbia.edu%2F&amp;a=Columbia+Artificial+Intelligence+and+Robotics+(CAIR)+Lab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Columbia Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR) Lab<\/a><\/u>\u00a0led by Computer Science Assistant Professor Shuran\u00a0Song partnered with TRI\u00a0to develop robotic capabilities that can handle deformable, non-rigid objects that can fold, bend, and change shape. These advancements were successfully tested by having robots fold laundry and manipulate flexible bags. Her team won a Best Paper Award at RSS\u00a02022 for developing an algorithm called the Iterative Residual Policy (IRP), a general learning framework for repeatable tasks with complex dynamics.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Working with TRI has been an incredible experience. The partnership has allowed us to leverage industry-level resources, which have been critical in driving our research forward,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Shuran Song<\/span>. &#8220;I am honored to have the opportunity to work with such a great team, and I am excited to see what we can accomplish together in the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Fuel Cell Catalyst Durability<br \/><\/b>Both hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen electrolyzers\u00a0require catalyst materials that utilize expensive and rare elements such as platinum and iridium. A long-standing challenge is to find replacement materials that use more abundant elements. However, all proposed alternatives don&#8217;t last long in an operating environment before they dissolve. The laboratories led by Professor Thomas Jaramillo\u00a0at <span class=\"xn-org\">Stanford University<\/span> and Associate Scientist Michaela\u00a0Burke Stevens at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) are working with TRI\u00a0researchers to create data-driven theories of catalyst durability by using a novel experimental technique that enables real-time measurement of even the smallest amounts of dissolving materials.<\/p>\n<p><b>Computational Governor<br \/><\/b>Professor <span class=\"xn-person\">Ilya Kolmanovsky&#8217;s<\/span>\u00a0research team at the <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Michigan<\/span> developed a governor architecture that could be used to speed up the execution time of a model predictive control (MPC) control system solution. TRI\u00a0researchers collaborated on and took inspiration from this project to create a solution for Toyota Motors that solves a vehicle controller problem where sudden changes to setpoints\u00a0would cause unresponsiveness.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I believe our project is an exemplar of how TRI combines industry and academic knowledge, expertise, and capabilities to develop solutions that ultimately lead to real-world impact,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Ilya Kolmanovsky<\/span>. &#8220;This is, without any doubt, one of the best research collaborations that I have ever had.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>TRI plans to continue the program into 2024 with new additional high-risk, high-reward projects to accelerate the development of key technologies for Toyota.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about TRI&#8217;s research efforts on <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3864970-1&amp;h=366889178&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2Ftoyotaresearch&amp;a=Medium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Medium<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Toyota Research Institute<br \/><\/b>Toyota Research Institute (TRI) conducts research to advance energy and materials, human-centered artificial intelligence, human interactive driving, machine learning, and robotics. Led by Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Gill Pratt<\/span>, TRI&#8217;s\u00a0team of researchers are developing technologies to amplify human ability, focused on making our lives safer and more sustainable. Established in 2015, TRI\u00a0has offices in <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Altos, California<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Cambridge, Massachusetts<\/span>. For more information about TRI, please visit <u style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3864970-1&amp;h=3994053903&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Ftri.global%2F&amp;a=http%3A%2F%2Ftri.global\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/tri.global<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><b>TRI Media Contact:<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Wendy Rosen<\/span><br \/>Senior Director of Communications<br \/><a href=\"mailto:wendy.rosen@tri.global\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">wendy.rosen@tri.global<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpga580left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpga580left\" title=\"Toyota Research Institute Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2076391\/Toyota_Research_Institute_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Toyota Research Institute Logo\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3864970-1&amp;h=4222911309&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2076392%2FTRI_University_Partnership_HeroImage_Updated.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2076392%2FTRI_University_Partnership_HeroImage_Updated.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2076392\/TRI_University_Partnership_HeroImage_Updated.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3864970-1&amp;h=624359502&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2076391%2FToyota_Research_Institute_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2076391%2FToyota_Research_Institute_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2076391\/Toyota_Research_Institute_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Toyota Research Institute<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><i>Partnerships with <span class=\"xn-org\">MIT<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-org\">Stanford<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Columbia<\/span>, and others address some of the world&#8217;s greatest challenges, including aging society, climate change, and human understanding<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">LOS ALTOS, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 15, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Toyota Research Institute (TRI) today announced the latest results of its collaborative research program with U.S. academic institutions. 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