Nissan shows off its latest advancement in driverless cars. For the first time in Japan, a test vehicle with no driver in the car has managed to navigate a public road in a complex urban environment. Traversing Yokohama’s Minato Mirai area and using a specially-decked Serena MPV, it’s a step towards Nissan’s plan to roll out a mobility service in Japan.
The latest test vehicles incorporate 14 cameras, nine radars, and six Lidar sensors. The roof-mounted sensors offer significantly expanded detection by taking advantage of the height of the Serena and enabling more accurate detection of its surroundings, compared to earlier test vehicles. In addition, the use of artificial intelligence has significantly enhanced recognition, behavioral prediction, and judgment as well as control, delivering smooth operation in a variety of complex scenarios.
To ensure the utmost safety for the test vehicle demonstration, Nissan engineers verified an extensive number of possible scenarios along the driving route, added an immediate stop function for emergencies, and introduced intentional redundancies including a remote driver that can immediately take control and drive the vehicle as necessary.
Since 2017, Nissan has been demonstrating and testing self-drive technology. Currently, Nissan is planning service demonstration tests involving approximately 20 vehicles to take place in Yokohama this year and next. It is also building an operational framework and service ecosystem with stakeholders. Leveraging the test results, in fiscal year 2027 Nissan aims to provide autonomous driving mobility services, in collaboration with municipalities and transportation operators, with remote monitoring.
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