For Immediate Release

Nissan conducts first on-road test of prototype vehicle

featuring piloted drive on highway and city/urban roads

YOKOHAMA, Japan (Oct. 29, 2015) – Nissan has begun testing its first

prototype vehicle that demonstrates piloted drive on both highway and city/urban

roads.

Nissan maintains two corporate visions of a sustainable mobile society: "Zero

Emission" and "Zero Fatality." For Zero Emission, the company's goal is to

eliminate the emission of CO2 gasses from Nissan vehicles, while Zero Fatality is

an aspirational goal that aims to eliminate virtually all fatalities stemming from

traffic accidents.

"Vehicle Intelligence" will play a key role in realizing the concept of Zero Fatality.

Therefore, the company is developing an advanced form of vehicle intelligence

called "Nissan Intelligent Driving," which is comprised of various innovative

features that will be introduced in stages.

For Stage One, Nissan will offer "Piloted Drive 1.0" by the end of 2016 in Japan.

Piloted Drive 1.0 allows for autonomous driving under heavy highway traffic

conditions. By 2018, the company hopes to implement a multiple lane piloted

drive that can conduct lane changes on highways. And by 2020, a new technology

will be introduced that allows vehicles to successfully manage city/urban roads-

including intersections – autonomously.

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The prototype vehicle making its public debut today will be tested in actual traffic

conditions on both the highway and city/urban roads to develop and further

enhance Nissan Intelligent Driving for public use. The vehicle is based on the

Nissan LEAF electric vehicle and it is equipped with features such as a millimeter

wave radar, laser scanners, cameras, high-speed computer chips, and a

specialized HMI (Human Machine Interface), just to name a few.

All of this helps allow the vehicle to operate in an autonomous manner on both

highway and city/urban roads except for setting destination points into the

navigation system. These tests are planned for Japan as well as overseas in the

near future.

Nissan has developed two innovative technologies that can make piloted drive

possible on city/urban roads. The first is the miniature, high-spec laser scanner.

Currently in its prototype stages, the laser scanner determines the distance

between the vehicle and its surroundings through the use of precise three-

dimensional measurement that enables the vehicle to navigate routes in tight

spaces.

The other new technology is an 8-way, 360-degree view camera system that

allows for accurate routing decisions when driving through intersections and

sharp curving roads.

The new prototype vehicle possesses both of these innovative features,

facilitating smooth transportation through complex traffic environments, helping

the occupants feel as though they are in the hands of a skilled driver.

"We at Nissan are setting clear goals and preparing for the implementation of

piloted drive,” said senior vice president of Nissan, Takao Asami. “The prototype

that we're introducing here today is proof of how close we are towards the

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realization of this goal. Nissan aspires for a safe and trouble-free motoring future,

and we plan on leading the industry in the implementation of piloted drive."

HMI (Human Machine Interface)

Piloted Drive Commander

Positioned on the center console, this device conducts various functions, such as

shifting between Manual Drive mode (normal drive mode) and Piloted Drive mode

(autonomous drive mode), automatic lane changes, and more.

Meter Cluster

The area fully adopts a Thin Film Transistor LCD screen to display vehicle

information based on the vehicle's driving mode and driving environment. EV

drive information is displayed in Manual Drive mode, such as the speedometer,

distance to empty, etc., For Piloted Drive mode, along with the EV drive

information, the vehicle's surroundings are displayed in a virtual 360-degree view

during higher speeds, and front view for lower speeds.

Heads Up Display

When in Piloted Drive mode, the driving path, such as lane changes and

intersections, is displayed in front of the driver.

Center Cluster

In order to observe the driving landscape during Piloted Drive, a virtual bird's eye

view is displayed on the large screen.

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