Crown Hybrid To Get ‘Night View’ Technology
Toyota created the 1280×480 LCD panel mounted right above the steering wheel in the dash calling it the ‘Night View’. It is used to improve the safety of driving at night through the use of night vision and is one of the few gadgets that we think is actually worth having.
Toyota has gone a step further by adding human recognition to the Crown hybrid. The technology currently only works when the vehicle is being driven between 15-60km/h, or about 10-40 miles per hour. Certain conditions, like rain, can also sometimes force the system to shut down.
A high cost is also being cited as a potential obstacle to bring the technology to market. Toyota, however, is forging ahead and currently working on lowering the cost of Night View and programming it to recognize bicycles and animals.