Future mobility Toyota Open Labs Connects Startups with Toyota Business Units

Toyota Open Labs has unveiled the first cohort of startups selected for its new innovation program. These six companies, focused on energy, circular economy, CO2 neutrality, smart communities, and inclusive mobility, will showcase their technologies and advancements at the Toyota Open Labs Demo Day on September 4th in Paris.

Monica Perez Lobo, Vice President for Corporate Affairs and Sustainability at Toyota Motor Europe, emphasized that the innovations from these startups are key to addressing societal challenges and advancing mobility in practical ways. She highlighted the unique strength of Toyota Open Labs in connecting emerging companies with various business units across the Toyota ecosystem, driving toward a sustainable future. The program’s partners include Toyota Tsusho Europe (Toyota Group’s trade and supply chain division), the mobility brand KINTO Europe, venture capital arm Woven Capital, and the Toyota Mobility Foundation, Toyota’s non-profit organization.

Overview of projects

The companies Andyamo, Okeenea, Genny Mobility, hlpy, Hive Power and Shippeo, which are part of the first year of Toyota Open Labs, were selected due to their approaches in the core areas of mobility:

• Andyamo: The company has programmed a cross-modal trip planner that makes travel easier for people with limited mobility. The planner integrates information about accessible walkways, safe pedestrian crossings according to mobility levels, and the accessibility of public transport.

• Okeenea: The start-up develops mobile applications and solutions that make life easier for people with limited mobility or disabilities by providing better orientation and navigation at complex places in everyday life (such as subway stations or museums).

• Genny Mobility: The Genny ZERO is a stylish mode of transportation that uses self-balancing technology and allows for a simple way of getting around. The Genny ZERO continuously stores its position and the surrounding terrain and provides guidance on areas to avoid.

• HivePower: This application uses vehicle-to-grid technology and AI algorithms to balance the power grid. Intelligent applications in buildings and devices are included, optimizing energy consumption.

• hlpy: The company's digital solution modernizes breakdown assistance by offering end users self-help options. These include on-site repairs during breakdowns, emergency charging of electric vehicles, and service services such as the ordering of replacement vehicles, taxis, and hotels around the clock.

• Shippeo: The company is a worldwide leading provider of real-time information about multimodal transport. It offers major logistics providers the opportunity to build resilient, sustainable, and customer-oriented supply chains. Through this automation and integration, shipments can be tracked across all modes of transport, deliveries precisely predicted, incidents anticipated, and CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions calculated.

At the Toyota Open Labs Demo Day, these start-ups present their projects and share their progress that has been made since the launch of the program. (se)

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