Toyota Launches Accident-preventing Device

NAGOYA — Toyota Motor Corp will soon introduce a vehicle equipped with a newly developed device that helps drivers avoid accidents, company officials said Thursday. The device detects unseen pedestrians and vehicles far ahead with an infrared ray and displays them on the windscreen to warn drivers of their presence and help them avoid accidents even at nighttime, the officials said.

The company also plans to use the device in developing an automatic braking system to help prevent accidents in the future, the officials said. General Motors Corp of the United States has also developed a similar device and installed it in its luxury vehicles. But Toyota developed its device with a different method and technology, which a company executive said "shows far clearer and better images." (Kyodo News)