According to Dr. Kikuchi, “Creating the Toyota Research Institute is the next step to strengthen Toyota’s advanced research function throughout North America and to discover cutting-edge technologies for sustainable mobility,” That Toyota has pursued their sustainable mobility which addresses its four keys priorities which are advanced technologies, urban environment, energy, and partnerships with government and academia.
TRI-NA help them to accelerate advance will accelerate advanced research on energy and environment, safety, and mobility infrastructure. The President of Toyota Technical Center-NA, Mr. Yasuhiko Ichihashi, and the Toyota Research Institute will be directed by Dr. Noboru Kikuchi, who is the Roger L. McCarthy Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan and also a Director of Toyota Central Research & Development Laboratories, Inc. in Japan.