Toyota Research Institute, Inc., part of Toyota Motor Corp., is an American company located in Palo Alto, CA. The firm operates research and development institute which develops robotics technology. It was founded in 2015. Gill A. Pratt is the CEO, in this role since 2016.\nThe company says this about itself: Toyota Research Institute (TRI), established in 2015, aims to develop active vehicle safety and automated driving technologies, robotics, and other human amplification technology. Led by Dr. Gill Pratt, TRI's researchers use artificial intelligence to benefit society and improve the human condition by creating a future where everyone has the freedom to move, engage, and explore. TRI is based in the United States, with offices in Los Altos, California, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Ann Arbor, Michigan.