Nissan Leaf NSC-2015 autonomous prototype

Nissan Leaf chose CEATEC Japan 2012 to roll out a modified prototype equipped with limited autonomous capabilities. Called the NSC-2015, its is fitted with a remote monitoring system that "recognizes the surrounding environment through use of an all-around view camera and 4th generation (4G) mobile communications."

The idea is the car could drive itself down the street, exit the vehicle and then tell it to park itself with a smartphone application. The car would then search for an open parking spot and park.

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Interestingly, the Nissan Leaf NSC-2015 could drive on a busy public highway, or speed down an autobahn without human interaction. There are also the system's onboard camera also acts as a security system and inform the owner of any suspicious behavior when it's parked.

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