A consortium of five industry partners has successfully completed the UK’s latest autonomous driving (AD) research project – the most rigorous ever in the country.
evolvAD builds on previous Nissan-backed projects in the UK – HumanDrive and ServCity– bringing autonomous mobility closer to reality as part of the company’s global vision for a safer, cleaner and more inclusive world.
It ends an intensive eight-year period during which more than 16,000 autonomous miles
were driven across the country’s motorways, urban centres, residential streets and countryside, with zero accidents.
David Moss, Senior Vice President, Region Research & Development for Nissan AMIEO (Africa, Middle East, India, Europe, and Oceania) said: “All three research
projects have been tremendously successful in driving our knowledge and understanding
of how AD technology performs across challenging driving environments.
“It has been a privilege working with our dedicated partners to advance AD mobility. As well as making driving safer by reducing human error, and cleaner by improving efficiency, this technology can give many more people access to mobility who may not have it today due to location, age or disability.
“Our talented UK team at Nissan Technical Centre Europe in Cranfield will continue developing this technology, and we’re excited to bring AD mobility services to customers
in the coming years.”
The successful conclusion of evolvAD prepares for the next phase of AD deployment, which will assess the readiness of cities and regions across the UK for the future introduction of AD systems and services.