Autonomous or self-driving cars may seem far away, but many companies already have working prototypes and even have plans to release them by 2020. Nissan is already using a fleet of hybrid electric cars to pull trailers filled with newly produced vehicles down to the port that they are shipped from. To make this seemingly futuristic car at the moment requires a just as complicated and alien software, which is why Nissan is integrating technology that NASA used on the Mars Rover to help manage its fleets.
With any autonomous or electric car like the Nissan Leaf, having the proper software to manage the electronics is incredibly important for running the car properly. The Nissan Leaf has one of the longest ranges on the market right now, thanks to its regenerative braking and efficient use of its energy. Using too little or too much power in electric car can make it difficult to drive or significantly cut the range, so Nissan has always made sure it has the most advanced and up to date tools installed in the car. This includes all the physical components of the car and battery to the power management programs in the on-board computer.
For Nissan’s upcoming autonomous cars, they are using NASA’s Seamless Autonomous Mobility (SAM) program that has been used on several successful robots. Self-driving cars handle expected several expected situations well, but can falter when it comes to unusual or unpredictable scenarios. The SAM system is great at analyzing the images and sensor data to engineer an effective and safe response to these situations. It can even contact a “mobility manager” who is able to find the right route or response in the event of something truly strange.
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