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🌟 "A company that's easy for women to work at is one that's easy for everyone to work at." - Meridith A. (Staff Project Manager, AD/ADAS) Last month, we marked International Women's Day with a lively internal panel that brought some of our brilliant engineers and leaders together for a lively discussion and Q&A. Alongside Meridith, Mia Panzer (Senior Director, Corporate Business Strategy), Young B.(Engineering Team Lead, Arene) and Leen S. (Engineering Manager - Lead of Developer Relations, Woven City) shared personal insights into how we can all contribute to creating a more inclusive and supportive workplace. The short answer? Empathy, open dialogue and mutual respect of an individual's personal motivations and circumstances. Watch the full discussion in the video below👇 https://lnkd.in/gaWCfzV4

How do robots manipulate various household objects?🤖 Takuya Ikeda, 康 天毅, Robert Lee, and 西脇 光一 from Woven by Toyota and Sergey Zakharov, Zubair Irshad, PhD, Katherine Liu, and Rareș Ambruș from Toyota Research Institute are working together to research a category-level 6D pose estimation to manipulate household objects precisely. By leveraging the Diffusion Models, they found a way to improve the performance with the network trained by only synthetic data. #robotics #WovenbyToyota Check the study here👇 https://lnkd.in/g4h3gEJu

AI/ML powers the new mobility. #WovenbyToyota is accelerating state-of-the-art technology for the better customer experience. At Google Cloud Next ’24, Yachi and Alex presented how we achieved a high performance AI platform. You can learn the details from here. (Our part starts from 23:48)   https://lnkd.in/gQnwkFty #GoogleCloudNext #ML

With a passion to put math to purpose, Sarah Koehler explains how she found her footing in the engineering world as well as how her team collaborates with engineers across the Pacific Ocean to strengthen the safety of autonomous driving in every Toyota vehicle. She also shares her perspective on the key role that spaces for community play in empowering women in their roles🚗💡 https://lnkd.in/gmizFQa6 #WomanInTech #WovenbyToyota

Dive into Kendall McCarthy’s path from proton cancer therapy to shaping the future of software-defined vehicles. She sheds light on the role of Technical Program Managers at Arene and their pivotal contributions to Toyota's mobility transformation🚗💡, while drawing captivating parallels between the mastery of singing and the empowerment of aspiring female engineers 💪 https://lnkd.in/g7AETydn #WomanInTech #WovenbyToyota

From electrical engineer to software engineer, Miho Kusaka’s story is a testament to resilience, adaptability, and the pursuit of one's passions and joys. She takes a quick break from her busy day-to-day to talk to us about her cross-atlantic experiences, the joys of motherhood, and where the opportunities to invest in women and accelerate progress are🌟🚀 https://lnkd.in/gVmrJcMX #WomanInTech #WovenbyToyota

Dissecting the hidden data complexities of ‘cut ins’ 🔍, running half marathons in London 🏃♀️, and taking part in Genchi Genbutsu 👀, Miranda Aperghis shares a glimpse into her engineering world as part of the autonomous driving and advanced driver-assistance system (AD/ADAS) team, as well her thoughts on what companies can invest in to better empower and enable their women.💡✨ https://lnkd.in/gf-p4V_w #WomanInTech #WovenbyToyota

From Belarus to Tokyo, Hanna Viktarava's journey from J-Rock enthusiast in Belarus to product pioneer in Tokyo is defined by purpose-driven curiosity. She sits down with us to share insights into her role building vital tools for the engineers shaping tomorrow’s mobility, how society can redefine 'value’ to foster more inclusivity, as well as how she finds solace in family moments and the narratives of Dan Simmons novels.🌍💡🚗 #WomanInTech #WovenbyToyota https://lnkd.in/g2EjrbRF

Thank you, James! We'd like to express our gratitude for everyone's support and achievement! 🎉 #WovenbyToyota #Lexus #TOYOTA #AdvancedDrive #ADAS #Teammate

What connects autonomous search & rescue aircrafts, Lightning McQueen from the Pixar movie Cars, Danica Patrick, and the Japan Mobility Show? The answer, simply put, is Jasmine Kitahara. Join us as she shares insights into shaping the future experiences of tomorrow’s Lexus vehicles and identifies the critical moment in a woman’s STEM journey that holds the most potential to inspire and empower success 💪✨ https://lnkd.in/gSFtE-6S #womaninSTEM #womanintech #WovenbyToyota