Nissan demonstrated the next generation of assisted driving technology GTP: equipped with LIDAR, claimed to be able to avoid obstacles even at 130 km/h
According to the Journal of Industry News, Nissan early June the media to show the next generation of assisted driving technology being developed “Ground Truth Perception (GTP)”, while announcing plans to commercialize in the mid-2020s, and in 2030 The company also announced that it plans to commercialize the technology by the mid-2020s and apply it to more new models by 2030.
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The GTP system claims to use high-performance LiDAR to identify the vehicle’s posture with high precision and take correct control actions even at high speeds.
During the demonstration, the GTP-enabled vehicle accurately determined the speed and location of the motorcycle running out of the intersection and predicted the likelihood of a collision with high accuracy. Depending on the level of danger, GTP automatically takes actions such as sudden braking and releasing the brakes immediately after avoiding the risk of collision to control the vehicle instantly and safely.
The high-performance LiDAR used by GTP is manufactured by Luminar Technologies in the U.S. It has a field of view of 25 degrees vertically and 120 degrees horizontally, with a resolution of 0.05 degrees. According to the report, the LiDAR can detect obstacles within 300 meters ahead, even if the vehicle is traveling at an ultra-high speed of 130 kilometers per hour, it can also avoid obstacles by changing lanes.
We already understand how to achieve L4 (fully automated driving technology under certain conditions) assisted driving systems, but it is difficult to clarify how mature the technology must be for customers to feel comfortable using it,” said Nissan’s director. So we are constantly increasing the amount of real data we collect, including uncommon and complex accidents, and improving collision avoidance capabilities level by level.”
Nissan has invested heavily in the field of autonomous driving in recent years. In March, the company opened a trial of its driverless cab service Robotaxi in Suzhou, which is based on the already mass-produced all-electric Nissan LEAF model. i
