Toyota, on Monday (6/26/2017), launched the latest Lexus LS in Tokyo, Japan. This four-door sedan is claimed as the safest car in the world.
"This is the safest car in the world," claims Kiyotaka Ise, chief technology security officer of Toyota as proclaimed Forbes.
"LS is designed to be the best in safety technology," added Toshio Asahi, chief engineering officer of Lexus LS.
Claim as the safest car in the world is not separated from the autokart technology that became the latest luxury luxury sedan this Lexus.
However, Toyota is cautiously warning that Lexus LS's swakable technology is only "Level 2". In other words, this car has not really been able to operate without human intervention.
"We do not want consumers to think that drivers do not have to do anything or lean completely to the technology on this car," Ise explained.
The new Lexus LS, as part of its swift technology, is armed with a number of sensors, including radar millimeters on the front and rear, so the car has the ability to detect the surroundings with a high degree of accuracy.
With these radar, the Lexus LS not only can detect the presence of other cars around it but also can "see" other objects such as bicycles, pedestrians, and even children.
Lexus LS also has an automatic braking system. But this automated braking system is much more sophisticated. The reason is because this car not only can brake automatically when it detects a potential collision, but also can turn itself to avoid obstacles when the results of computer analysis shows that the braking system is not enough to avoid collisions.
In addition LS also has the ability to switch lanes automatically. Thanks to radar-mounted 360-degree radar around the body, this car can ensure safety around it, and will only move lane if the selected lane is empty from another vehicle.
Toyota itself plans to install this swak driver technology in other car models in the future. Toyota also plans to develop a car that is "perfect swak driver" - which really does not need human help - by 2020.