You might have heard of Prof. Kawashima, as he is the developer of Brain Training, a mega-hit on Nintendo DS among older (and younger) society. Toyota realizes that there might an automobile market for the elderly, just like there’s a cellphone market for that population – at least in Asia.

The project is plus on the drawing board at that point, but an elderly-friendly car could include features like intelligent acceleration/braking, better climate control (hey, I could use that

too), and subject monitoring to produce certain that the driver stays watchful. It’s not clear whether the project will eventually become a product and whether so, what the legal ramifications are. Assisted driving is not a new concept, but the shift in responsibility from the driver to the manufacturer has been holding the industry back for decades. [via Daily Mail]

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