LATEST NEWS Nissan unveils next-generation ProPILOT featuring AI ahead of FY27 launch

YOKOHAMA, Japan (06 October 2025) – Nissan commenced demonstrations ofits next-generation ProPILOT advanced driver-assist technology, ahead of itsscheduled launch in Japan during FY27. A fleet of all-electric Nissan Ariya-basedprototype vehicles demonstrated their ability to drive safely and confidently withinthe complex urban environment of central Tokyo*.
Combining “Wayve AI Driver” software from Wayve and Nissan’s “Ground TruthPerception” technology leveraging next-generation LiDAR, the next-generationProPILOT system aims to set new standards for driver assistance technologies.

Future Hardware suite
The prototype vehicles feature 11 cameras, 5 radar sensors, and a next-generationLiDAR sensor.

Wayve AI Driver delivers human-like experience
Wayve’s AI Driver is software that applies cutting-edge embodied AI technology tovehicle driving. It processes image data from onboard camera sensors to enablesmooth and safe driving within complex urban environments.

Wayve’s embodied AI has the ability to grasp its surroundings and anticipate whatwill happen next and how its own actions will affect the environment, allowing it todrive safely in harmony with its surroundings like a skilled human driver. Furthermore,its high-speed processing capabilities allow it to respond immediately to suddenchanges in conditions, ensuring it acts safely in real time.

Additionally, Wayve’s AI is inspired by how people perceive and learn from theirsurroundings based on insights into human cognition and behavioral processes. It understands how entire driving scenes evolve, rather than just reacting to singleobjects. By learning the flow of changes in its environment, it can adapt to a widevariety of real-world scenarios and make accurate decisions even in complexsituations, like an experienced and attentive human.

Ensuring safety with Ground Truth Perception using next-generation LiDAR
The demonstration vehicles equipped with next-generation ProPILOT feature a highperformance LiDAR sensor mounted on the roof. This is a key component of Nissan’sGround Truth Perception technology suite. LiDAR can accurately detect objects atgreater distances than cameras, enhancing safety during high-speed and nighttimedriving.

A technological leap for ProPILOT technology
Nissan has progressively evolved its driver assistance technology from single-lane
highway driving (ProPILOT) to multi-lane support (ProPILOT 2.0). With the next-generation ProPILOT, Nissan aims to deliver reliable driver assistance even on complex urban roads.

Eiichi Akashi, Chief Technology Officer of Nissan, said “Our current ProPILOT 2.0system has been well received, but Nissan’s next-generation ProPILOT technologywill bring even more innovative features and deliver the feeling that a skilled humandriver is behind the wheel. It will adapt to more complex traffic conditions and trulyprovide greater confidence and peace of mind—enhancing safety not only for thedriver, but for everyone using the road”.

Creating a safer, more efficient future of mobility
This initiative is part of Nissan’s comprehensive efforts to innovate mobility byenabling cleaner, safer, and more accessible movement. It aligns with Nissan’s goalto enhance its technological capabilities and competitiveness, with an aim ofbecoming a leader in the future mobility sector.
Nissan plans to launch the next-generation ProPILOT system on select productionmodels for the Japan domestic market starting in FY27.

* SAE Level 2 autonomous driving: A driver must be seated in the vehicle and monitorits operation. The driver is always responsible for controlling the vehicle andmonitoring traffic conditions. Immediate manual intervention may be required depending on road, traffic, and vehicle conditions. The system does not function inall weather, traffic, or road conditions.

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brands. Nissan’s global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, manages operations in four regions: Japan-ASEAN, China, Americas, and AMIEO (Africa, Middle East, India, Europe & Oceania).
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