In Tokyo Japan Nissan Drives You!
Nissan’s ITS navigation system watches the road for pedestrians, saves gas and, well, practically drives for you. Think of the “Intelligent Transportation System” as a GPS with AI (artificial intelligence), that can sense when Lil Conner is running after his kickball across a busy road. So far we don’t know if the voice of KITT comes standard.
According to the Nissan Press Release: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has announced an enhanced automotive navigation system design that utilizes intelligent transportation system (ITS) infrastructure and other advanced technology to promote safer and greener driving. The new navigation system – the world’s first to incorporate ITS information in a production vehicle – will debut on the next generation Nissan Fuga, which goes on sale in Japan in late 2009.
The navigation system includes four advanced features in addition to the standard navigation functions:
* Intersection/signal warning
* Elementary School-zone alerts
* Navigation-linked speed control
* Enhanced route search and calculation
Nissan’s been working on this software for over three years, and has completed successful real-life testing in Japan. ITS will become available on the Nissan Fuga, a luxury car set for the Japanese car market by year’s end.
Leave a Reply