Toyota unveils automated vehicle specifically to transport Olympians in 2020


The interior of the specially-designed Toyota 'Tokyo 2020 Version' e-Palette. — Toyota

This week Toyota revealed more information about its battery electric e-Palette people mover first unveiled in 2018: the vehicles will be used to transport athletes and related staff across the Olympic and Paralympic villages during the 2020 Games in Tokyo.

In a push by event organisers to automate the transportation of athletes, staff, and visitors alike at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Toyota this week revealed its plans to supply 20 electric e-Palette vehicles specifically to support the movement of athletes and related staff around Tokyo's Olympic campus next year.

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