November 9, 2013

Japan Prime Minister Abe Goes Public with Autonomous Drive Car

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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took Japan in a new direction Saturday – an Autonomous Drive one, as he rode in the Nissan AD vehicle’s public street debut.

Using a Nissan LEAF equipped with AD technology, the car’s cameras, laser scanners and radar detect road conditions and can automate control of the vehicle’s acceleration, handling, brakes and more.