Friday, November 14 2025, 10:20 - 11:10am Virtual- Microsoft Teams Future Mobility Living Lab Seminar Series, by Georgia Network for Electric Mobility Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) — and artificial neural networks in particular — have long been a source of fascination in automotive R & D. This interest stems from the striking contrast between the traditionally cautious, hardware-driven, and highly regulated automotive industry, and the fast-paced high tech industry driving software innovation. Dr. Prokhorov will share an eyewitness account of intelligent vehicle research, highlighting key milestones and lessons learned. His presentation will also outline important directions for future research. Microsoft Teams: Join the meetingMeeting ID: 294 538 034 408 0Passcode: XU6eq0H8 Danil V Prokhorov, Ph.D.- Director of Future Research Department, Toyota Motor North America R & D Dr. Danil Prokhorov has been involved in research and planning for various intelligent technologies, such as highly automated vehicles, AI and other futuristic systems at Toyota Motor NA R&D since 2005. He is the director of future research department in Toyota Motor North America R & D in Ann Arbor, MI. His department demonstrated the feasibility of autonomous driving on public roads in 2011. His department’s efforts in personal flying mobility were pioneering for Toyota, allowing the company to join forces with Joby Aviation in 2020. He has served as a panel expert for NSF, NAE, DOE, ARPA, SAE for 30 years. He was a board member of the IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Society, and he is in the leadership of the International Neural Network Society (INNS). He is also a recipient of 2019 INNS Dennis Gabor Award. Prior to joining Toyota, he was with the Ford Scientific Research Laboratory in Dearborn, Michigan. He has authored many peer-reviewed publications and patents; see his Google Scholar page for details.
