The Japanese automotive company has announced plans to be ready with multiple, commercially-viable autonomous drive vehicles by 2020.
Nissan believes its autonomous driving will be affordable, adding that it has set a goal of vehicle availability across its model range within two vehicle generations.
The company used Nissan 360 - a test drive and stakeholder event held in Southern California - to show how laser scanners, around view monitor cameras, plus advanced artificial intelligence and actuators could enable Nissan LEAFs to autonomously negotiate complex real-world driving scenarios.
The Engineer’s July cover feature looks the gradual process of developing a truly driverless vehicle for the world’s roads, whilst our latest Podcast sees the editorial team discuss autonomous vehicles, HS2, Elon Musk’s Hyperloop proposal and airport expansion in south east England.
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