Toyota has been focusing on introducing better technologies that can offer better driving experience to the driver and therefore they have come up with their new Driver Awareness Research Vehicle also known as DAR-V that Toyota has unveiled at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show today. Toyota mentioned that they would like to offer very little distraction to the drivers the moment they enter the car and if they are able to keep the driver focused on their driving they can actually prevent accidents from happening. Chuck Gulash Director of Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center said that the auto industry will never eliminate the potential driver distraction they have come up with better ways to keep the driver’s attention and awareness when it is required on the road.

Sharing more about the new vehicle that they have unveiled at the show, Toyota said that they have worked on the car in collaboration with Microsoft Research that actually help the drivers to reduce distractions before the key is even in the ignition. The automaker revealed that they are using the same technology as the Kinect and the moment the driver is in it will display all the important information on the side window. The system can also recognize individuals and therefore the car shows the right information that is required.

The system also makes use of various gesture controls and voice recognition options that allow the driver to pay attention to various details. The car offers all the updates and weather information and also provides the entire schedule for the day ahead and it can also inform the driver of the nearest gas station if the car is low on fuel. Toyota claims that the new car will forge new friendship between the driver and the car and will make it better for the drivers to handle their driving environment.