Overview
- Nissan signed definitive agreements to deploy Wayve’s embodied AI across its next‑generation ProPILOT driver assistance lineup, targeting an initial launch in Japan in fiscal 2027 across multiple vehicle segments.
- Wayve’s AI Driver will integrate with Nissan’s Ground Truth Perception and next‑generation LiDAR to enable assistance in both highway and complex urban environments, with reporting that it does not rely on high‑precision 3D maps.
- The functionality is characterized as SAE Level 2 “eyes on, hands off,” requiring drivers to remain ready to take control rather than offering full autonomy.
- Following the Japan debut, a broader rollout is planned, with Nissan indicating the United States as an early follow‑on market.
- Nissan touts the move as setting a new benchmark for driver assistance and bolstering competitiveness, while Wayve says the partnership advances its path to mass production and global accessibility.