Self-driving Mitsubishis could use adapted missile technology: https://t.co/jgT2QyKgtn pic.twitter.com/yYfVL5vHKv
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Most major automakers currently offer, or are working on developing, semi-autonomous safety features. These are features that use the principles of a self-driving car to help drivers avoid accidents, without giving up complete control to an artificial intelligence.
Mitsubishi has been lagging behind on these, with the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander the only model in the lineup to offer automatic emergency braking. The automaker may quickly catch up, however, thanks to the diversity of companies in the Mitsubishi Group.
Mitsubishi's parent company makes more than just cars. It also owns Nikon, telecom businesses, chemical companies, and aviation manufacturing. One company in the group supplies guided missiles for the Japanese armed forces, and the same sensing instruments designed for military use can be easily adapted for use in the car.
"All we have to do is to put together the components that we already have," said Katsumi Adachi, Mitsubishi Motors chief engineer, in an interview with Automotive News. "None of our competitors have such a wide array of capabilities."
Expect to see new Mitsubishi vehicles with advanced sonar, millimeter-wave radar, and cameras for sale at Hyman Bros. Automobiles soon!
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