Nissan showcases next-generation assisted driving technology GTP: Equipped with lidar, it is claimed to be able to avoid obstacles at a speed of 130 kilometers per hour

According to the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun report, Nissan showed the next-generation assisted driving technology "Ground Truth Perception (GTP)" under development to the media in early June, and announced plans to commercialize it in the mid-2020s and It will be used in more new models in 2030.

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The GTP system claims to use high-performance laser radar (LiDAR), which can accurately identify the vehicle's situation and take correct control actions even when driving at high speeds.

During the demonstration, a vehicle using GTP could accurately determine the speed and position of a motorcycle running out of an intersection and predict the possibility of a collision with high accuracy. Depending on the degree of danger, GTP will automatically take actions such as braking suddenly 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 United States. It has a field of view of 25 degrees vertically and 120 degrees horizontally, with a resolution of 0.05 degrees. According to reports, this LiDAR can detect obstacles within a range of 300 meters ahead, and even if the vehicle is traveling at an ultra-high speed of 130 kilometers per hour, it can avoid obstacles by changing lanes.

A relevant person in charge of Nissan said: "We already understand how to implement L4 ( fully autonomous driving technology under certain conditions) assisted driving systems, but it is difficult to know how mature the technology must be for customers to use it with peace of mind. Therefore, we are constantly increasing our collection The amount of real data collected, including uncommon and complex accidents, and the ability to avoid collisions is gradually improved.”

IT House previously reported that Nissan has invested heavily in the field of autonomous driving in recent years . In March this year, the company launched the trial operation of its driverless taxi service Robotaxi in Suzhou, which is based on the mass-produced pure electric model Nissan Leaf.