Nissan's engineers have been inspired by the animal kingdom
as they develop new technologies that will shape the future of mobility. One of
Nissan's longer term R&D goals is to achieve virtually zero fatalities and
serious injuries among occupants of its vehicles. Toru Futami, engineering
director of advanced technology and research, said that studying the behavior
of animals moving in groups helps engineers understand how vehicles can
interact with each other for a safer and more efficient driving environment.
“In our ongoing quest to develop collision-avoidance systems
for the next generation of automobiles, we needed to look no further than to
Mother Nature to find the ultimate form of collision-avoidance systems in
action, in particular, the behavioral patterns of fish."