The first Nissan with the Advanced Driver Assistance System is already on the road in Japan

Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn yesterday received the first licence plate ever issued in Japan for a vehicle equipped with the Advanced Driver Assistance System. This paves the way for a Nissan Leaf fitted with this technology to be tested on public roads in Japan for the first time. The system is designed so that the driver does not have to take manual control of the car at all times.

After taking part in the international Nissan 360 event held in California, the first autonomous Nissan vehicles have set off for Japan, where they will be driven on the streets. These vehicles will be capable of performing multiple functions, such as lane keeping, automatic lane exits, automatic lane changes, automatic overtaking of slow or stopped vehicles, automatic deceleration on the motorway in traffic jams, and automatic stopping at red traffic lights.

Nissan is developing autonomous driving as part of a programme aiming to reduce to zero the number of fatal accidents involving its vehicles. This goal, pursued in parallel with the aim of also reducing emissions to zero, is a key pillar of Nissan’s research and development.

Autonomous driving is an extension of Nissan’s Intelligent Safety Shield, which monitors a 360-degree view around the car to detect risks, warn the driver of them and intervene automatically when necessary. Work is currently underway to build a dedicated autonomous driving test track at Nissan’s facilities in Oppama, Japan.

Source | Nissan