Bosch says it is testing automated driving in Japan following its evaluation of similar technology in Germany and the US.
The supplier’s initial goal is the development of the highway pilot, which will allow cars to drive autonomously on freeways and freeway-like roads starting in 2020.
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“Because people there drive on the left and because of the complex traffic conditions, Japan provides us with valuable insights for development,” said Bosch board member, Dirk Hoheisel,
Worldwide, nearly 2,500 Bosch engineers are working to develop driver assistance systems and automated driving.
As with the engineers in Germany and the US, the team in Japan is already conducting tests with automated test vehicles on public roads.
Test drives are being carried out on the Tohoku expressway (Tochigi prefecture) and the Ken-O expressway; officially known as the Metropolitan Inter-City expressway (Kanagawa prefecture), as well as on the two Bosch proving grounds in Shiobara and Memanbetsu.
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