Sony has unveiled for the first time a driving test of an EV = electric vehicle under development on public roads.
Overseas, IT companies and others are embarking on the development of EVs one after another, and Sony's trends are also attracting attention.
Sony announced the results of its research and development at the technology trade fair "CES" held online, and revealed the state of the EV = electric vehicle driving test under development on public roads in Austria.
The car is equipped with 40 sensors that automatically assist in the operation of the steering wheel and brakes while reading the road conditions and the facial expressions of the driver.
Sony's EV development aims to expand the use of sensor technology, and it is the first time that the state of running on public roads has been released.
In the future, we will also experiment on public roads in Japan and the United States, aiming for fully autonomous driving in which the system performs all operations.
Regarding the development of EVs, IT companies such as Baidu, the largest Internet search company in China, are embarking on development one after another, and Sony's trends are also attracting attention.
We also announced a drone for shooting that has as many sensors as the EV.
It is characterized by being able to fly autonomously at high speed while avoiding obstacles without human operation by AI / artificial intelligence, and it is planned to be produced in Japan and used for surveying and inspection in the future in addition to video production. ..
Izumi Kawanishi, executive officer in charge of development, said, "I would like to take on the challenge of what Sony can do in the once-in-a-century automobile transformation period with high goals."