Toyota sneak previews self-drive car ahead of tech show

Toyota gave a taste of its self-drive prototype in a
video clip

Toyota has given a taste of self-drive car safety technology ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next week.

The car maker revealed a video clip of a Lexus fitted with safety features designed to minimise car crashes.

The technology includes on-board radar and video cameras to monitor the road, the surroundings, and the driver.

The car can also communicate with other vehicles, according to a Toyota spokesman.

Driver aid
"We're looking at a car that would eliminate crashes," said the spokesman. "Zero-collisions is our ultimate aim."

The video shows a prototype Lexus LS fitted with what Toyota's described as an "Intelligent Transport Systems" (ITS) technology.