Nissan is developing high-precision automatic collision avoidance technology – next-generation LiDAR detects size, shape

What is needed for automatic driving? Nissan says it’s the ability to avoid collisions in all situations. To realize the future of self-driving cars, Nissan has begun developing an improved version of its collision avoidance system.

The new system – dubbed “truth perception technology on the ground” – will allow Nissan vehicles to perform automatic collision avoidance maneuvers with high precision. It uses a combination of next-generation LiDAR technology (the most important component here), radar and camera to do the trick.

According to the automaker, the new system is capable of detecting the shape and distance of objects, as well as the structure of the area around the vehicle, in real time. It uses this array of information to immediately analyze the situation, make judgments, and take avoidance actions.

Besides, it can also detect slow traffic and road obstacles from a distance, as well as perform lane changes accordingly. Nissan says this is even more useful in areas where detailed map information is not available, such as deep-sea tunnels or underground parking lots.

“Nissan is the first to bring to market a number of advanced driver-assistance technologies,” said Takao Asami, senior vice president of global R&D at Nissan. When looking at the future of autonomous driving, we believe it’s most important for owners to feel confident in the safety of their vehicle.

“We are confident that our evolving foundational truth-cognition technology will make a significant contribution to owner confidence, traffic accident reduction and autonomous driving in the future,” he said. said in the company’s keynote Ambition 2030.

To accomplish this goal, Nissan has partnered with the tech giant Luminar (along with the people Volvo and ). Mercedes-Benz is working with) for its hardware, as well as Applied Intuition for advanced simulations.

Nissan aims to complete development of its basic truth perception technology by the middle of this decade. It is expected to be rolled out on select models shortly after, before becoming standard on almost every new model in fiscal year 2030.