A Nissan car has completed a 370-kilometer journey autonomously in the U.K., the longest and most complex such trip in the country, as carmakers race to develop the driverless technologies set to revolutionize travel.
The U.K. has been wooing developers of autonomous vehicles, hoping to grab a slice of an industry it estimates could be worth around £900 billion (¥128 trillion) worldwide in 2035.
Aided by eight laser scanners, seven cameras and a radar located around the vehicle, along with six electronic control units in the trunk, the electric Leaf vehicle made the journey alongside conventional motorists on country lanes and motorways.
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