Market launch in Japan from 2027
Nissan unveils new AI-supported driver assistance system
Nissan's new driver assistance system is capable of understanding entire traffic scenes and anticipating developments thanks to AI.
Nissan
Nissan demonstrates the next generation of its ProPilot ADAS system for the first time in Tokyo. With new AI software and state-of-the-art LiDAR technology, the Japanese aim to make autonomous driving functions even safer and more human-like in the future.
Nissan has started practical tests of the new generation of the driver assistance system ProPilot this month. In Tokyo, a fleet of all-electric Nissan Ariya prototypes demonstrated how the new driver assistance system masters complex urban traffic situations. The market launch in Japan is planned for the 2027 fiscal year.
Wayve technology integrates AI
The focus of the technology is the integration of the Wayve AI Driver software from the British AI specialist Wayve with Nissan's in-house Ground Truth Perception technology. The latter uses a new generation of lidar sensors, which, together with eleven cameras and five radar sensors, provide a comprehensive picture of the vehicle's surroundings.
Wayve's AI processes image data in real-time and is intended to enable driving behaviour that is oriented towards human drivers. It not only recognises individual objects but understands entire traffic scenes, anticipates developments, and makes situation-appropriate decisions, even in complex or rapidly changing environments.
A central element is the lidar sensor mounted on the vehicle roof, which reliably detects objects even at high speeds and in poor lighting conditions. With this, Nissan aims to further increase road safety.
Nissan aims to lead in autonomous driving
With the new ProPilot generation, Nissan is consistently advancing its assistance systems: following the introduction of ProPilot for driving on single-lane highways and ProPilot 2.0 for multi-lane roads, the system is set to provide more safety and comfort in dense urban traffic in the future.
“Our next ProPilot generation will offer innovative features and convey the feeling that an experienced human driver is at the wheel,” explains Nissan CTO Eiichi Akashi. The aim is to strengthen user trust and increase safety for all road users.
Nissan confidently asserts a technological leadership role in the field of autonomous driving - a claim currently also made by other OEMs. The market launch of the new ADAS technology is initially planned for selected models in the Japanese home market from the fiscal year 2027.
This article was first published
at automotiveit.eu
