Nissan uses technologies from UK startup Wayve to demonstrate its assisted driving system
Nissan Motor (7201.T), which opens a new tab, announced Monday that it has begun testing a new driver-assistance system that utilizes technology from the British company Wayve. The system is scheduled to be introduced in Japan during the 2027 fiscal year.
The Japanese carmaker used Ariya electric cars with cutting-edge collision avoidance technology intended to help drivers in cities to showcase the system earlier this month in Tokyo.
Because of the pedestrians, parked cars, and delivery personnel, city streets provide more difficulties for driver assistance systems than highways.
The prototype cars have Level 2 autonomous driving capabilities, which require drivers to be prepared to take over while still using their hands on the wheel. They also have five radars, eleven cameras, and one lidar sensor.
SoftBank Group (9984.T) and Nvidia (NVDA.O) have provided investment to Wayve, which built a testing and development center in Japan early this year.
To help with highway driving, Nissan introduced its ProPilot technology in 2016 and a second-generation model in 2019.
It has not yet revealed which cars will have the next-generation technology installed.
