Nissan Is Chasing Tesla With Its First Fully Autonomous Car
Nissan has begun testing of fully-autonomous cars in Japan, with a view to rolling the technology out to consumers by 2020.
The company has fitted a suite of complex electronics to an Infiniti Q50 that’s now biffing around the streets of Tokyo. A development of the ProPilot system in use today, the special autonomous Q50 has 12 sonar sensors, 12 cameras, nine millimetre-wave radars, six laser scanners, a high-definition map and a Nespresso machine in the dashboard. We might have made that last one up.
We’re told that the Q50 will be able to navigate tricky junctions without, err, doing a Mustang. Nissan says it will navigate unexpected obstacles smoothly and will give a “human-like driving feel.”
Let’s hope it replicates someone who doesn’t nearly kill you every time they do they driving (we all know that guy).
Takao Asami, Nissan’s senior vice president in charge of research and advanced engineering, said:
“Ingenuity is at the heart of everything we do at Nissan. Our next-generation ProPILOT prototype showcases technology that will be available for real-world use from 2020.
“Today’s demonstration is another example of our successful work toward creating an autonomous driving future for all.”
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If only the car had VTAC the passengers be like:
HOLEE SH!TU DER VTEK OML HONDAR CIVICO
God has left the server…
You could always turn the system off
Can you?
Be ready for the v6TT hybrid autonomous r36, that’ll beat the like of autonomous audi’s on track and autonomous races to come
Autonomous race are being developped and tested now
Nissan we want to drive cars, not have them drive us around
But I guess it can be most useful for at least some persons, like old people and such
The AI in forza are autonoumous cars that are supposed to drive like human players…..we all know how good that goes……
That is legitimately the dumbest argument aganist autonomous cars I ever read.
Dear Nissan:
I understand that you want to make technological advancements in the field of automotive transport, but us Petrolheads would love it if you could make more cars that are designed to be operated and enjoyed by humans.
Sincerely,
Mozzzzzzzzzz
i don’t think they care at all tbh
Pretty sure they’re still working on regular cars…..
Idek why people are mad about this. It’s a nice car for people who like to be chauffered around, and want a comfy car, heck, us enthusiasts can drive any car we want!! It’s cool that even Nissan is building autonomous cars now, more to Japan (the tech leaders lol)
I don’t get CTzens.
About EVs: “WE DON’T WANT EVs THEY’RE ANTI CAR GUY CARS IT’S THE END IF THERE ARE MANY EVs SCREW THE PRIUS”
About autonomous cars: “Oh they’re nice it’s comfy and for people it’s all good”
You don’t even get to drive anymore with an autonomous car, while you still can with EVs. You can still have EV supercars, EV small roadsters, EV driver cars. Not with autonomous cars: it will just mean the end of supercars, driver cars, small light cars, etc..
we had autonomous cars wayy before this or tesla autopilot, its called a taxi
before i can even legally drive alone theres gonna be ev’s and robots ( R35 ) everywhere
They must have an INFINITE supply of cars!
XD
stahp with da mustang joke, it’s 2017 xd
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