Piloted Drive is a new and high-tech vehicular system, currently being tested out by Nissan, that offers a whole range of high-tech functions that are indicative of where modern automotive technology is going. These features are set to be tested out in the very near future on the busiest urban roads.
The Nissan vehicles equipped with Piloted Drive are equipped with a whole host of features including millimeter wave radar scanners, cameras, high-speed computer chips and a highly specialized and optimized Human Machine Interface.
Perhaps the most interesting feature of these cars is the laser scanner. These scanners allow the on-board computer to figure out the distance between the vehicle and its surroundings in as many as three dimensions.
The Piloted Drive-equipped vehicles aren't quite ready for full use on the road just yet, but the fact that they can be piloted manually or autonomously means they are sure to be revolutionary.
What's Driving This Trend
- Automated-driving Technology
- Opportunity to disrupt the automotive industry by developing advanced automated-driving technology like Nissan's Piloted Drive system.
- High-tech Vehicle Features
- Opportunity to innovate and integrate millimeter wave radar scanners, cameras, high-speed computer chips, and specialized human-machine interface into vehicles.
- Laser Scanner Technology
- Opportunity to disrupt the automotive industry by incorporating laser scanner technology for improved distance detection and environment analysis.
Who This Affects Most
- Automotive Manufacturing
- Opportunity for automotive manufacturers to integrate automated-driving technology and high-tech features into their vehicles.
- Technology and Electronics
- Opportunity for technology and electronics companies to develop and provide components, sensors, and software for automated-driving and high-tech vehicle systems.
- R&D and Testing Services
- Opportunity for research and development companies to offer services for testing and optimizing automated-driving systems and high-tech features.
