Toyota said it was expanding its commitment to the American Center for Mobility (ACM) with a new investment of US$3.5m in a five year lease for exclusive campus facilities plus an additional estimated $2.5m for increased use of ACM testing services.
The agreement included vehicle labs and office workspace in new construction.
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The automaker uses ACM for development of future automated and driver assistance technology.
“Toyota will further capitalise on ACM’s unique combination of world-class testing facilities and intelligent transportation systems (ITS) including customisable low speed urban environments and a high speed highway loop, to accelerate our technology development,” said Monte Kaehr, group vice president of Toyota Motor North America’s advanced mobility R&D.
Reuben Sarkar, president and CEO at ACM, said: “The expansion of Toyota’s onsite footprint reflects the continued demand for shared infrastructure as part of a neutral platform for companies to use for the accelerated development of mobility technologies, standards and workforce training.”
Toyota joined ACM in 2017 as founder sponsor with an initial $5m contribution.
