Turing Unveils “Terra”: Japan’s First Generative World Model for Autonomous Driving
Turing Inc. (Headquarters: Shinagawa, Tokyo; CEO: Issei Yamamoto; hereinafter “Turing”), a company dedicated to the development of fully autonomous vehicles, is proud to announce the development of “Terra,” Japan’s first generative world model for autonomous driving. This AI model significantly contributes to safer and more efficient development of driving technologies.
About the Generative World Model “Terra”
Generative World Model Terra can understand complex situations, such as the physical laws of the real world and interactions between objects, producing realistic driving scenes in video format. Turing’s proprietary driving data, which includes detailed driving information such as acceleration, braking, and steering from 1,500 hours of publicly available driving footage, was used to train the model. This data allows for high-precision reproduction of driving scenarios.
Turing’s goal is to develop fully autonomous vehicles by 2030 in three stages: understanding language with LLM (Large Language Models), making advanced judgments based on multiple data inputs with multimodal AI, and utilizing embodied AI with spatial awareness and physicality. Terra will be an essential technology in the embodied AI stage for advancing autonomous driving development.
Feature 1: As a Driving Simulator
Terra can recreate realistic driving scenes, allowing for learning and evaluation of driving maneuvers and responses to sudden situations. It is effective for simulating rare driving scenarios, such as encountering obstacles on the road or deviating from the route due to driving errors. This will enhance both the safety and efficiency of development.
Feature 2: As a Component of Autonomous Driving Systems
Terra can analyze current traffic conditions and predict future driving decisions. By analyzing data obtained from camera images, the system can understand and predict situations such as the movements of surrounding pedestrians and other vehicles, allowing for more advanced driving decisions in conjunction with the main autonomous driving system.
Background of Development
Generative AI technology, as represented by OpenAI’s video generation AI “Sora,” is rapidly evolving, and many cutting-edge companies are applying these technologies to autonomous driving. Terra, developed by Turing, is Japan’s first generative world model for autonomous driving.
The model released today is an initial version whose development began in April of this year. We will continue to enhance its capabilities to improve accuracy and generation speed, accelerating the development of safe and efficient autonomous driving.
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About Turing
Turing is a startup dedicated to the development of fully autonomous vehicles. We are developing an E2E (End-to-End) autonomous driving AI capable of making all necessary driving decisions, such as steering, braking, and acceleration, using only data obtained from cameras. Our goal is to achieve fully autonomous driving by 2030 through simultaneous development along three axes: “Generative AI” for advanced autonomous driving, “Semiconductors” to operate AI on-board, and “Autonomous Driving Systems” that integrate the vehicle and the AI.
Company Overview
Company Name: Turing Inc.
Location: Gate City Osaki East Tower 4F, 1-11-2 Osaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo
CEO: Issei Yamamoto
Established: August 2021
Business: Development and manufacturing of fully autonomous vehicle
URL：https://tur.ing/
Career Information
Turing is hiring team members to revolutionize the world with Japan’s first fully autonomous driving technology. We host company introduction events and autonomous driving experience sessions. Contact us for more information.
Careers Page: https://tur.ing/jobs
Media Contact
PR Team Contact (Hikaru Abe): pr@turing-motors.com