Every major automaker is working on a car with the autopilot system .Google creates prototypes of electric cars with autopilot, similar plans rumors credited and Apple. In addition, the serial electric Tesla already have everything you need to independently drive up to the meeting point with the driver and return to the parking lot without it. Prevents operation of this function, only some of the legal uncertainty that prohibits operation of the car without a driver for governments in most regions of the world.
Nissan is collaborating in the creation autopilots for cars with NASA specialists . Head of the group Carlos Ghosn reported that Apple's interest in creating an electric autopilot encouraged the company. Only together they can create advanced batteries, control algorithms to improve and reduce the production cost of some components. By the way, Tesla company is well aware, and therefore recently opened free access to its patents.
According to the head of Renault-Nissan, over time more and more manufacturers will produce electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell - that they are the future of environmentally friendly modes of transport. Recall that Nissan Leaf has become one of the first electric vehicles sold in fairly large parties and good fit for everyday use in temperate regions.
If we talk about the prospects of development of automatic control systems in cars, then head of Nissan sees three main phases of expansion. In the next year will be a system to enable the driver to be distracted from the management in low current flow - same urban traffic, for example. Strictly speaking, these cars have already: kept the distance to the vehicle in front and who is able to independently reduce speed to a complete stop. By 2018, there will be stock cars capable of independently navigate the highways and rebuilt lanes. Finally, by 2020, cars will learn to move independently in the cities, but in this environment are too many factors and to ensure safety during this task will not be easy. Only ten years later cars learn to live without human involvement in all driving conditions. Here, the main problem will be to protect against intruders that can seize control of the vehicle via the communication channels.