Honored to be recognized by @MIT @techreview as one of the 50 Smartest Companies! https://t.co/B7S0q5Iovm pic.twitter.com/bN2VIoJhD3- Toyota USA (@Toyota) June 22, 2016Toyota is a famously smart company for a number of reasons. Toyota vehicles are astonishingly reliable into high mileage, they skip the gas station for longer than most, and they are reasonably priced for drivers sticking to a budget.Frugality is not what earned Toyota a spot on the MIT Technology Review's 50 Smartest Companies of 2016. Toyota, it turns out, is another kind of smart, too.The new Toyota Research Institute is developing artificial intelligence in order to make cars safer and more accessible to people with disabilities. This is a huge step in a futuristic direction, and Toyota has laid down a $1 billion investment toward that goal."We're very grateful to be recognized by MIT, one of the finest educational institutions in the world," said Jim Lentz, chief executive officer of Toyota North America. "Toyota's scientists are committed to innovation and leading the way to a future of mobility that is cleaner, safer, and provides freedom of mobility for all. In the spirit of kaizen, Toyota is committed to improving every day in the service of our customers and society."Come test drive a smarter new vehicle at Estabrook Toyota Scion.
