Recently UMW Toyota Motor Sdn. Bhd. (UMWT), the distributors of Toyota here, made a donation of a Toyota Camry Hybrid to Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. The vehicle will be used for technical research and development study by the researchers and students who are studying under the Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).
This very meaningful donation is part UMW Toyota Motor's Corporate Social Responsibility in terms of social outreach. In the company's case, this involves the development of students from many levels of education, including institutions of higher learning like UTM here.
The Toyota Camry Hybrid is part of a special project where researchers and students will try to research and develop new systems of future vehicle technology. This requires the understanding of current technology, hence the Camry Hybrid with its Active Safety Features (like the Blind Spot Monitor and Rear Cross Traffic Alert) and Hybrid Powertrain technology. MJIIT, UTM is the pioneer and the only research group working in autonomous vehicle research in Malaysia focusing on driving behaviour, advance driver assistance system and self-driving vehicle.
The research also has close collaboration with Smart Mobility Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. The Hybrid vehicle is best candidate for this project due to its large capacity of battery supply to the self-driving system.
Another plus point is that the students (who most likely are training to be automotive engineers) would have the experience of handling the high voltage power and battery systems in a hybrid. Not many of the mechanics, technicians and engineers here in Malaysia have such exposure and only a handful of companies have actually reached out in terms of safely handling hybrid powertrains openly aside from the in-house training given to their after sales technicians. So this is a good way for others to learn of such systems.
Another note is the fact that UTM has collaborations with Japanese institutes of higher learning. No wonder UTM is ranked in the top 300 universities globally (topuniversities.com).
UMW Toyota Motor donates Toyota Camry Hybrid to Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
From left: YBhg Datuk Ir. Dr. Wahid Omar, Vice Chancellor UTM, YBhg Tan Sri Abdul Halim Ali, Chairman of UTM’s Board of Directors, Minister of Higher Education, YB Dato' Seri Idris Bin Jusoh, Mr. Suichi Ishii, Executive Director, UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd,
Kuala Lumpur, 14 November 2017 - In conjunction with the Japan Day celebrations this
year, UMW Toyota Motor Sdn. Bhd. (UMWT) has made a donation of a Toyota Camry
Hybrid to Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. The vehicle will be used for technical research and
development study by the researchers and students who are studying under the Malaysia-
Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).
The handover took place during the Japan Day 2017, celebrating 60 years of Japan-
Malaysia Diplomatic Cooperation held at UTM in Kuala Lumpur. It was witnessed by the
Minister of Higher Education, YB Dato' Seri Idris Bin Jusoh, and the Japanese Ambassador
to Malaysia, His Excellency Dr. Makio Miyagawa. Also present were top officials from
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia led by YBhg Tan Sri Abdul Halim Ali, Chairman of UTM’s
Board of Directors, YBhg Datuk Ir. Dr. Wahid Omar, Vice Chancellor, senior officials from
various educational institutions and the top management of UMWT.
To signify the handover of the Toyota Camry Hybrid, Mr. Suichi Ishii, Executive Director,
UMW Toyota Motor presented a mock key to YBhg Datuk Ir. Dr. Wahid Omar, Vice
Chancellor, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, who received it on behalf of the MJIIT, UTM.
”We are pleased to have the opportunity to donate a Toyota Camry Hybrid to MJIIT, UTM.
This is in line with UMW Toyota Motor's Corporate Social Responsibility in social outreach,
that involves the development of students,” said Mr. Akio Takeyama, Deputy Chairman of
UMW Toyota Motor.
Under this project, the researcher and students will develop new system for future vehicle
technology. MJIIT, UTM is the pioneer and the only research group working in autonomous
vehicle research in Malaysia focusing on driving behaviour, advance driver assistance
system and self-driving vehicle.
The research also has close collaboration with Smart Mobility Research Center, Tokyo
University of Agriculture and Technology. The Hybrid vehicle is best candidate for this
project due to its large capacity of battery supply to the self-driving system.
The MJIIT, UTM began its activities in September 2011 based on the concept of establishing
a Japanese-style institute of technology in Malaysia. Offering undergraduate and
postgraduate programmes in engineering, it uses a feature of Japan's engineering education
known as the ’koza’ system. MJIIT strives to become the engineering education hub in
ASEAN and is expected to develop into the leading higher education institution in Asia.
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