Toyota Research Institute Email Format
Research ServicesCalifornia, United States201-500 Employees
Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is a mid-sized research organization based in Los Altos, California, focused on advancing AI, robotics, driving systems, and materials science to improve safety and sustainability in everyday life. Led by Dr. Gill Pratt, TRI's researchers pursue advances that aim to expand mobility and independence for people through safer vehicles and robots, while seeking to bring mobility innovations to market more rapidly. The institute emphasizes rigorous research and validation to ensure that vehicle technology benefits society. Within the Toyota family, TRI draws on a diverse technical workforce, including a substantial share of doctoral-educated researchers. Its work encompasses bringing advanced mobility technology to market and identifying materials that could make batteries and hydrogen fuel cells smaller, lighter, and more powerful. In 2026 TRI announced the Fluorite gaming engine, illustrating continued expansion of its computational capabilities.