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	Wired News: Hybrids, Movies and Tanks, Oh My
		Toyota proper took the idea of a concept vehicle in a different direction with its i-unit, which is clearly not a standard car pimped out with techie treats.
		In a fully functioning i-unit, its short front windshield would have an inner display to communicate information to the driver, as well as six different cameras to maintain safety on the road and a mechanism to prevent users from driving drunk.
		The i-unit is meant to work with computerized roads, so it can communicate with the surface it rides on, according to Decker.
	www.wired.com /news/autotech/0,2554,67011,00.html

	» Toyota i-unit :: India Auto Blog :: Automobie Industry News
		Toyota considering an automobile plant in North India Toyota Kirloskar Motor, the makers of highly successful models in the Indian market like the Qualis, Camry and of course, the famous Toyota Corolla is now considering opening up a manufacturing unit in the northern India.
		Toyota FTX The Toyota FTX is a concept pickup truck that was shown to the public by Toyota at the 2004 North American International Auto Show.
		Toyota Allion The Toyota Allion is a compact sedan sold in Japan by Toyota.
	auto.news-axis.com /1339/toyota-i-unit

	Ycon Blogs - Mecha :: Chill Ycon carnets
		Toyota will be demonstrating these new modes of transportation in their booth at the upcoming EXPO 2005 World Exposition, where they'll be introduced by Toyota's music playing robots.
		The i-unit is a 4-wheeled vehicle with a single seat that is upright for slow travel and reclines for high-speed travel.
		>< Categories: Japan, Mecha, 151 words en-EU The “i-unit” is a form of “personal mobility” that seeks to attain a greater balance of meeting individuals’ wishes to enjoy freedom of movement, harmony with society, and harmony with the Earth’s natural environment.
	blogs.ycon.net /Ycon?cat=81

	TOYOTA Club Belarus - Статьи/Машины будущего. Toyota i-Unit
		Компания Toyota привезла на автошоу в Нью-Йорке очередное "персональное мобильное средство передвижения" под названием i-Unit.
		А вот i-Unit наличием кузова похвастать не может.
		Интересно, что i-Unit может двигаться не только под четким надзором водителя, но и самостоятельно.
	www.toyota-club.by /articles/iunit.php

	we make money not art: Toyota's idea of the "union of driver and vehicle"
		Toyots'a "i-unit" aims at uniting the driver and vehicle to expand human abilities and possibilities.
		Toyots'a "i-unit" aims at uniting the driver and vehicle to expand human abilities and possibilities.
		Toyota's idea of the "union of driver and vehicle"
	www.we-make-money-not-art.com /archives/003874.php

	AraBlog reBlog: Toyota Unveils Concept Vehicles; i-foot and i-unit
		Toyota Motor Corp's new mountable walking robot 'i-foot' (L) and concept vehicle 'i-unit' are unveiled at the company's showroom in Tokyo December 3, 2004.
		Toyota Motor Corp's new mountable walking robot 'i-foot' (L) and concept vehicle 'i-unit' are unveiled at the company's showroom in Tokyo December 3, 2004.
		AraBlog reBlog: Toyota Unveils Concept Vehicles; i-foot and i-unit
	www.arablog.net /blog/archives/2004/12/toyota_unveils.php

	BBC NEWS Technology Robotic pods take on car design
		Toyota's prototypes represent the latest incarnation of wearable exoskeletons in a vehicular form that is specially focused on transport.
		While Toyota's prototypes are geared towards mass transport, the company says that the vehicles will allow the elderly and the disabled to achieve independent mobility.
		The open leaf-like "i-unit" vehicle is the latest version of the concept which the company introduced last year.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/technology/4082301.stm

	TOYOTA.CO.JP -NEWS RELEASE-
		The “i-unit” is a form of “personal mobility” that seeks to attain a greater balance of meeting individuals’ wishes to enjoy freedom of movement, harmony with society, and harmony with the Earth’s natural environment.
		The i-unit has a compact size enabling the passenger to move among other people in an upright position in low speed mode, and a low center of gravity that ensures stable handling when the vehicles reclines in high speed mode.
		The “i-unit” creates a seamless transformation between vehicle and human movement, minimizing occupied space and energy consumption with its lightweight and ultra compact size.
	www.toyota.co.jp /en/news/04/1203_1e.html

	4Car Feature - 2005 New York Auto Show - from Channel 4
		The battery-powered i-unit weighs 180kg and is made from recyclable and decomposable materials, and it can operate in either a chair-like upright mode or reclining with a low centre of gravity for a higher speed.
		The show car is fitted with Toyota's 2.4-litre petrol engine, and a number of features unlikely to make production, including an asymmetric layout with one large electric-powered door on the passenger side, two clamshell-hinged doors on the driver's side and a huge rear windscreen which can be used for projecting films or computer games.
		Toyota says that it "seeks to balance freedom of movement, harmony with society, and harmony with the Earth's natural environment.
	www.channel4.com /4car/feature/motorshows/newyork2005/index-11.html

	i-unit vehicle
		Toyota are planning a sci-fi tech fest for Expo-goers.
		The exhibit includes plans to depict a world free of traffic accidents using the single-seater, capsule-shaped "i-unit" vehicle, which will have built-in sensors to automatically dodge other vehicles.
		Ahh the dream of driver free cruising ala Gold Coast.
	www.bigdumbobject.co.uk /archives/000032.html

	SPACE.com -- Mobility Merger: Blurring the Line Between Driver and Vehicle
		According to Toyota, the I-Unit's design was "inspired by the leaf that converts sunlight into life energy, seeks to express the power of the unknown, the logic of living things and the simple beauty of waste-free functionality." The upright position (left) is for slow speeds; the open (right) for letting loose.
		Toyota's i-unit seems to be for the healthy.
		Toyota has announced a concept vehicle that is intended to provide a form of personal mobility that "seeks to attain a greater balance" for individuals who want to enjoy freedom of movement, harmony with society, and harmony with the Earth's natural environment.
	space.com /businesstechnology/technology/technovel_i-unit_041208.html

	ABS-CBN Interactive
		Toyotaâs research and development division said that the I-unit is not merely meant to cater to the need for better technology but for a better mobility that gives its passenger more leisure and freedom.
		While the Fine-N unit is displayed at the Toyota Museum of Technology, the I-unit and the I-robot serve as main attractions of the car companyâs pavilion in the Expo center.
		The I-unit is not just technology for the sake of technology, but a proposal for expanding personal mobility," said Yoshiaki Kato, Toyotaâs chief engineer for research and development.
	www.abs-cbnnews.com /storypage.aspx?StoryId=13112

	Toyota Partner Robot - Biggest robot resource on the Internet
		Toyota will lead the way with several distinct robotics projects on display such as partner robots, the i-unit mobility system and its robot...
		Toyota Partner Robots, robots developed to embody kindness and intelligence and to assist with human activities.
		Toyota Announces Overview of "Toyota Partner Robot" Robots to Be Unveiled at Expo 2005, Starting March 2005...
	robots.dont-drop.info /index.php?k=toyota-partner-robot

	printstory.asp?ID=78752
		Demonstrated at the 2005 World Exposition in Achai, Japan, Toyota calls the i-unit a wearable vehicle.
		- ACHAI, Japan - The ultimate in environmentally friendly transportation is, of course, your own two legs, but if walking seems like too much work, consider Toyota's transport of the future - the 'i-unit.'
		Toyota is also developing a personal identification system that will read the palm of your hand instead of using an ignition key.
	www.katu.com /printstory.asp?ID=78752

	Green Car Congress: Toyota Brings Electric Personal Transit Concept to New York: the i-unit
		Toyota is bringing its i-unit concept electric personal transit vehicle to the 2005 New York International Auto Show for its North American debut.
		The i-unit operates upright in low-speed mode, but reclines to a more horizontal stance (shown at right) when at high speed.
		Almost a year ago, we wrote a bit about Toyota's "Personal Mobility" concept vehicle, which combined a radical body design, battery power, and distributed computing...
	www.greencarcongress.com /2005/03/toyota_unveils_.html

	AUTO.CZ - Toyota i-Unit: pojízdné křeslo 1+0
		I-Unit zabírá vzhledem k jediné přepravované osobě pouze minimální prostor, potřebuje jen velmi málo energie k pohybu a na konci životnosti je snadno rozebiratelný a recyklovatelný.
		Toyota Američanům nabízí vizi osobní mobility, která ale respektuje životní prostředí a okolní společnost.
		Toyota Prius: druhá generace unikátního hybridu je na světě
	news.auto.cz /main.php?article=3400

	WorldChanging: Another World Is Here: I-Unit in NYC
		From the Toyota website, it seems this is their answer to an entirely different transportation system, one in which this is the only class of automobile in a given space, such that all the vehicles would be on par with one another.
		Toyota is aggressively promoting itself as being the most forward-looking carmaker around; the current issue of Wired has an extended article about Toyota, going into some detail about the company's plans for broader use of hybrid technologies.
		The I-Unit is clearly evolved from the PM concept.
	www.worldchanging.com /archives/002400.html

	Wearable Transport - Iconoculture
		The Toyota Group also plans to offer autopilot driving for the i-units, in a step toward creating an “accident-free society” (Toyota.co.jp.com 12.3.04).
		Tomorrow’s “personal mobility vehicles” may come in the form of Toyota’s prototype i-unit, a podlike human transporter for the new millennium.
		Toyota’s i-unit prototype vehicles offer wearable personal transport
	www.iconoculture.com /stellent/groups/public/documents/website/smpl_wearabletransport9441.asp

	Toyota i-foot and i-unit : Ployer
		Toyota has announced plans to have their i-foot and i-unit prototypes do really cool stuff at EXPO 2005 AICHI, JAPAN Pavilion.
		Toyota is hard at work on creating products to enhance mobility, sure the Camry is great but what's the next progression -- right.
		Cool - MY i-unit you can customize the i-unit -- a personalized recognition system can provide information and music, and body color can be customized, according to your preferences and emotions.
	ployer.com /archives/2004/12/toyota_ifoot_an.php

	Preview
		Stylish in look and better than any Bond vehicle, the Toyota i-unit is inspired by the 'leaf', that converts sunlight into life energy and expand the possibility of reaching an agreement or bond with nature to signal that the vehicle is here.
		"Freedom of movement, harmony with society and harmony with the Earth's natural environment", that's how Toyota is planning to sell the i-unit this December.
		The i-unit can be set to two different positions that include an Upright position resulting in low-speed mode and a reclined position for high-speed mode.
	www.techtree.com /techtree/jsp/article.jsp?article_id=56625

	Kaksoisagentti: Pientä ja isoa
		Toyota i-unit + i-foot — Toyotan pyörillä kulkeva valtaistuin ja minimecha.
		Toyota i-unit + i-foot — Toyotan pyörillä kulkeva valtaistuin...
		Pathway to diamond-based molecular manufacturing — Robert Freitas on kehittänyt tavan valmistaa timantteja yksi atomi kerrallaan.
	www.lariq.net /blogit/kaksoisagentti/archives/002368.html

	Toyota Group Pavilion : EXPO 2005 AICHI, JAPAN
		Through performances featuring the i-unit (a future concept vehicle) and the Toyota Partner Robots, visitors will be introduced to the directions and technology of future society, along with the possibilities for the vehicles of the future.
		At the Approach Zone (entrance area), there will be displays of various environmental technologies developed by the Toyota Group with the goal of a realizing a natural-cycle Earth, and the Post-show Zone (exit area) will feature exhibits of futuristic and cutting-edge technology.
		There will also be easy-to-understand displays of the cutting-edge technology possessed by the different companies in the Toyota Group.
	www-2.expo2005.or.jp /en/venue/pavilion_private_e.html

	car.kak.net :: your source to car news
		The car is powered by Toyota’s advanced Hybrid Synergy Drive system, combining a mid-mounted 1.5-litre petrol unit that drives the rear wheels with a powerful electric motor to drive the front wheels.
		The last Toyota model in Europe to be launched with a GT badge was the mighty GT-One Le Mans racer, a no-compromise, thoroughbred machine that powered to a new lap record in the 24-hour contest in 1998.
		The team was assigned to explore the future possibilities of Toyota truck DNA by developing a truck concept with a double-duty personality and a trace of Land Cruiser heritage that advances the mainstream American truck to the next level.
	car.kak.net /modules.php?op=modload&name=news&file=index&topic=20

	AutoWeek.nl: Toyota i-Unit toekomstgericht
		Toyota ontwikkelde speciaal voor de Expo 2005 Aichi in Japan een futuristisch vervoermiddel, de i-Unit.
		De i-Unit is een voertuig dat het midden houdt tussen een rolstoel en een ligfiets.
		Maar in New York laat Toyota nu ook zien wat zijn ontwerpers verstaan onder individueel vervoer.
	www.autoweek.nl /newsdisp.php?cache=no&ID=3466

	New York Auto Show: Toyota's i-unit in the House : Jalopnik
		Toyota says the i-unit, inspired by the form of a leaf, seeks to express the power of the unknown, the logic of living things and the simple beauty of waste-free functionality.
		Toyota brought one of its i-unit people-pods to New York, which, like most other futuristic vehicles, looks better with a dewy space chick, bathed in light from all parts of the spectrum, behind the wheel.
		New York Auto Show: Toyota’s i-unit in the House
	www.jalopnik.com /cars/auto-shows/new-york/new-york-auto-show-toyotas-iunit-in-the-house-037007.php

	The News is NowPublic.com - -malt- - recent contributions
		Toyota i-unit personal mobility concept at Aichi Expo 2005
		Toyota i-unit concept vehicle - Aichi Expo 2005
		Viewing: All andgt; Footage andgt; Toyota i-unit concept vehicle - Aichi Expo 2005 Tags: Aichi, Expo 2005, Toyota, Transportation, vehicle
	www.nowpublic.com /user/1602/feed

	Engadget: Transportation
		The unit’s got a 3.8-inch, 480 x 430 pixel TFT with adjustable LED backlight, and will be available with an optional car mounting and accessory kit for an additional $250, all of which should be available this August.
		The unit is controlled by over 10 microcontrollers and peripherals, and is based on a single-board Pentium M system running Windows XP.
		The 10-inch by 6-inch unit mounts in the trunk or glove compartment and connects multiple users via WiFi or ethernet.
	transportation.engadget.com /rss.xml

	Toyota Prius Forums :: Toyota's Lithium Ion Concept Car
		A futuristic, one-seat concept car “I-Unit” of Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. revealed its appearance in Tokyo, Japan yesterday.
		Toyota will have a hybrid version of the Tacoma and Tundra trucks, as they will have to, to keep their word on a hybrid option throughout the entire prodcut line.
		Also snooping around on Toyota's Japan site I came by more infomation about this vehicle; http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/news/04/1203_1e.html If they ever do bring it to production it certainly would make a good option for a commuter vehicle in and around urban areas.
	priuschat.com /forums/archive/o_t/t_5790/start_0/index.html

	Toyota Superchargers
		To most people, rising gas prices are most apparent when they spend to fill up their Toyota Corolla, when it cost about last year.
		The SM Food Court has partnered with Toyota and Coke for the promo dubbed Now Serving 4 Toyota Altis.
		Early Tuesday afternoon a grandmother, Jean Crump, 65, with her three grandchildren, aged 9-13, lost control of her 1989 Toyota Camry on US 211 heading west near Rt.
	www.1st-on-toyota.com /toyota-43/toyota-superchargers.html

	Toyota i-unit creates new term: personal mobility - Engadget - www.engadget.com [Anonymoused]
		Toyota i-unit creates new term: personal mobility - Engadget - www.engadget.com [Anonymoused]
		The i-unit looks to be more worthwhile, as it doesn't require a constant balancing act on the part of the user, and can (hopefully) go fast enough that one can drive around obstacles and still save time vs. walking.
		I can see it now: a group of three or four bass-crazy ricers crusing through the neighborhood on their i-units (painted with flames and tribal graphics, of course), seeming to bounce erratically, as their dual ground-firing cannon-style subwoofers actually lift them off the ground an inch or two with each beat.
	anonymouse.org/cgi-bin/anon-www_de.cgi/http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000890022840

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