Many advanced technologies in the field of robotics have a so-called dual-use: in peacetime they are in the service of civil structures interests , as in the case of a threat to the national security relevant decisions or their analogues are used for defensive or offensive purposes. Examples are many: it is a satellite positioning, and unmanned aerial vehicles.
Since the ability to recognize objects has long captured the missile guidance system, the appropriate hardware and software systems can be equally well used to create autopilot systems, ground transport civil. In any case, as explained in the publication of the Bloomberg website, the Japanese company Mitsubishi Electric adheres to such opinion. This contractor provides the Japanese self-defense forces guidance systems for the "air-air" type missiles. By 2017, the Japanese company intends to create a car autopilot system to automatically keep the vehicle within its lane and brake before the obstacle. Fully autonomous control system the Japanese promise to develop in 2020. All necessary hardware from Mitsubishi Electric already has cameras, sensors and microprocessors.
Such solutions are prepared to offer car manufacturers and other suppliers of automotive components: Continental, Denso and Hitachi Automotive Systems. The company Mitsubishi Electric believes that the high-precision sensors and experience in building electric power steering allow it to quickly catch up and overtake competitors. In 2018 the manufacturer is about to begin shipments of automatic parking systems for production cars of client companies. Mitsubishi Electric Controlled satellite constellation will allow in the future to use the data to control geopositioning automatic cars. Much remains to be done.