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Nissan Begins Tokyo Trials of Next-Gen ProPilot With Wayve AI

The Level 2 system fuses camera‑driven software with next‑generation LiDAR to navigate complex city scenarios.

Japanese automaker Nissan's test vehicle featuring an automated driving system packed with artificial intelligence is shown to the media in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)
Nissan manager Tetsuya Iijima demonstrates the automaker’s self-driving technology, showing he isn’t using his hands on Sept. 11, 2025 in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)
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The NISSAN logo is seen outside a building during the launch event of the Infiniti QX80 Autograph in Mexico City, Mexico, August 21, 2025. REUTERS/Henry Romero/ File Photo

Overview

  • Nissan started public demonstrations this month in central Tokyo using Ariya‑based prototypes of its next‑generation driver‑assist system.
  • The setup integrates Wayve’s AI software with Nissan’s Ground Truth Perception and a hardware suite of 11 cameras, five radars and a roof‑mounted LiDAR sensor.
  • In testing, the vehicles braked for red lights and pedestrians and negotiated intersections, with drivers required to remain attentive and ready to take over.
  • The company targets a Japan rollout on select models in fiscal 2027 as it seeks to regain competitiveness following recent losses and a leadership change.
  • Partner Wayve is backed by Nvidia and SoftBank and has opened a Japan hub, while rivals including Toyota/Waymo, Honda, GM, Mercedes and Amazon’s Zoox pursue competing systems.