Toyota said it will collaborate with a Japanese telecommunications company to develop an artificial intelligence-powered mobility platform with the aim of creating a “society with zero traffic accidents.”

The automaker and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp., or NTT, announced the joint initiative to spend a combined 500 billion yen to create a "Mobility AI Platform" to “standardize the mobility field,” combining communications infrastructure with AI and computing platforms to “constantly connect people, mobility and infrastructure.”

The companies said they plan to implement the platform by 2028, targeting “widespread adoption” starting in 2030.

Many consumers are concerned about safety and data privacy when it comes to vehicle automation, and Toyota said it’s developing software-defined vehicles with safety and security considerations at the forefront. Meanwhile, NTT is focusing on the telecommunications aspects of the project.

The companies said they intend for the platform to be used by a “wide range of industry, government, and academic partners who share the goal of realizing a society with zero traffic accidents.”

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