At 3Birds Template, we’re proud of the Nissan brand for its wide variety of fun, affordable, and stylish vehicles. We’re also proud of the automaker’s technological innovations, especially when it comes to some of its newest projects: “Zero Emission” and “Zero Fatality.”

The Zero Emissions project represents Nissan’s goal of eliminating CO₂ gases from Nissan vehicles, while the Zero Fatality project’s focus is on eliminating human errors while driving, helping to reduce fatal car accidents to as close to zero as possible. Both projects are part of Nissan’s efforts to usher in a sustainable mobile society.

To help with its Zero Fatality project, Nissan has begun testing a prototype vehicle with autonomous driving capabilities. The automaker is developing what it calls “Nissan Intelligent Driving,” or a series of tools and features that will allow its vehicles to safely navigate the world, no matter the situation.

The first stage of these features (called Piloted Drive 1.0) will be made available in Japan in 2016, and will allow drivers to take advantage of autonomous driving while in heavy traffic conditions. The next stage, which Nissan hopes to release two years later, should allow vehicles to change lanes by themselves on the highway, and by 2020, the plan is for Nissan models to have the capacity to navigate urban roads by themselves (even through intersections).

The vehicle that’s helping Nissan manage these technological marvels is based on the LEAF EV and has been equipped with a wider variety of sensors and systems, including laser scanners, a millimeter wave radar, high-speed computer chips, cameras, and more. But even an autonomous vehicle needs its human operator, which is why the Zero Fatality prototype features such an advanced Human Machine Interface (HMI).

The HMI consists of several parts, such as the Piloted Drive Commander (which allows the driver to switch between piloted and manual driving modes, initiate automatic lane changes, etc.), the Heads Up Display (which shows the driver the Piloted Drive projected path through lane changes, intersections, and more), and more.

Nissan’s prototype vehicle and the innovative features it uses are just a few examples of Nissan’s dedication to forward-thinking automotive strategies. To learn more about the technological innovations found in Nissan’s current lineup, be sure to call, contact us online, or stop by the dealership in person.

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