Toyota's Kids Mobi: Your Questions Answered

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03/11/2025

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What exactly is this tiny Toyota vehicle? Who is it meant for? How does it work without a driver? Why did Toyota build something like this? So, is this a real car that will be sold soon?

The Toyota Kids Mobi is a concept car that debuted at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show. It is a small battery powered, self driving vehicle shaped like a smooth bubble and built only for children. Toyota describes it as “safe plus secure AI-powered personal mobility for kids.” The body is a continuous pod with wheels hidden inside the shell. A pair of LED panels at the front display simple faces that change to show different expressions.

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The vehicle fits one child up to 130 cm tall (about 4 feet 3 inches). A large clear canopy hinges upward like the lid of a box. The child climbs into the single seat - the canopy lowers and latches to form a small enclosed cabin.

The car drives itself. A set of sensors on the roof - some built to look like ears - scans the surroundings. An on board computer plans the route but also controls speed steering and braking. A voice enabled AI assistant called “UX Friend” talks to the passenger, answers questions and plays simple games. Toyota says children choose destinations on a touch screen as well as receive spoken updates - they feel involved even though they do not touch the controls.

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Toyota states that children need independent transport options, not only adults. The company calls the pod a “trusty sidekick” that gives kids door-to-door rides without adult drivers. Toyota also claims that a low speed autonomous pod monitored by remote systems may lower traffic risks compared with a full size school bus on local streets.

The Kids Mobi will not appear in showrooms - it serves as a rolling test bed for software and hardware developed at Toyota's AI x Robotics Data Center. Engineers will keep refining the sensors, AI assistant or safety protocols, even if the playful bubble shaped shell never enters production.

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