Nissan performs UK's longest and most complex driverless car trip

A Nissan car has completed a 230-mile journey autonomously in Britain, the longe...

FILE PHOTO: A self-driving vehicle, based on Nissan Leaf electric vehicle , for Easy Ride service, developed by Nissan and mobile gaming platform operator DeNA Co, is seen during its media preview in Yokohama, Japan, February 21, 2018. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo

Britain has been wooing developers of autonomous vehicles, hoping to grab a slice of an industry it estimates could be worth around 900 billion pounds worldwide in 2035. It included roads with no or minimal markings, junctions, roundabouts and motorways, using advanced positioning technology helped by GPS, radar and light detection and ranging equipment, allowing vehicles to navigate roads and obstacles.

The project, known as HumanDrive and led by Nissan as part of a consortium, also received government funding.

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