Toyota Research Institute Announces All-star Leadership Team for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Research | TOYOTA Global Newsroom

by Reno Tibke

05 January 2016

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The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) today announced the hiring of its technical leadership team, bringing together an all-star group of scientists and engineers to help drive research into artificial intelligence and robots. TRI CEO Gill Pratt introduced the technical team and initial TRI research programs in a press conference at the 2016 International Consumer Electronics Show. In addition to the technical team, TRI work will be guided by an Advisory Board of corporate, scientific and public policy leaders from around the world.

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For those who like to go deep on their AI & robotics news, Toyota’s Gil Prat-led Toyota Research Institute (TRI) has announced their initial AI & robotics team. Some madd brain power up in there.

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Reno Tibke Reno J. Tibke is a generalist researcher and commentator on robotics, cybernetics, and nonbiological intelligence. He is the founder of Anthrobotic.com, a contributor at Robohub.org, editor at AkihabaraNews.com, and co-founder of Tokyo-based multimedia production firm DigitalHub.JP.

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