As the development of self-driving cars progresses, Japanese automakers are accelerating their efforts to quickly incorporate the new technologies created in the process into new models they sell.
Autonomous driving of cars is being developed step by step by each manufacturer, and the government plans to commercialize fully automated driving that does not require a driver under certain conditions corresponding to "Level 4" by around 2025. I am aiming for
Honda has already put this "level 3" technology into practical use in some luxury cars, but this function, which was limited to traffic jams of 50 km / h or less on expressways, will be improved by the late 2020s. It is planned to support up to 120 kg.
Furthermore, by 2030, almost all vehicle models will be equipped with technology that allows hands to be taken off the steering wheel, which is equivalent to Level 2.
On the other hand, Nissan will also install this steering wheel operation technology in some grades of minivans to be released next spring.
Various new technologies have been created in the process of developing self-driving cars, and there is an accelerating trend among Japanese manufacturers to quickly adopt the results in new models that are on sale.
Yutaka Tamagawa, General Manager of Honda's General Manager, said, "We aim to provide safe and reliable mobility while considering the evolution and spread of advanced technology as a set."