Nissan Unveils its Latest Advanced Driverless Technology in Japan

Nissan Motor has showcased its latest autonomous-drive (AD) technology in Yokohama’s Minato Mirai area in Japan. For the first time in Japan, a test vehicle with no driver in the car has navigated a public road in a complex urban environment.

Nissan has developed this proprietary technology for a mobility service it plans to launch in Japan.

The latest test vehicles are based on the Serena - Japan’s top selling minivan - and incorporate 14 cameras, nine radars and six LiDAR sensors.

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.

By leveraging its technology, Nissan will provide a broad range of new services that enable freedom of mobility.

The company is utilising insights and technologies gained through research in Japan, research in Silicon Valley conducted by the Nissan Advanced Technology Center, and participation in the U.K.’s evolvAD project.

In a press realease, Niussan states: 'Currently, Nissan is planning service demonstration tests involving approximately 20 vehicles to take place in Yokohama in fiscal years 2025 to 2026 and is 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'.

Nissan says it will continue to advance its technology while establishing services in Yokohama based on development and verification results both in Japan and abroad.