Nissan Motor previewed its upgraded ‘AutoDJ’ in-vehicle digital assistant, powered by generative AI, which it plans to unveil at the Japan Mobility Show (JMS) at the end of October. The Japanese automaker said the new system can suggest destinations through natural voice interaction with the driver, and allows users to enjoy personalised content such as tourist information generated according to the destination through an AI-based “radio.”

Nissan confirmed that the new AutoDJ’s biggest feature “is that it uses generative AI without being bound by digital boundaries. At the same time, the Epollo mascot gives the system a sense of physicality, making users feel more familiar.”

Nissan also plans to introduce a new 3D navigation system in Japan, the Diorama Navi, which will replace the existing Minato Mirai. The automaker explained that the “Diorama Navi is a navigation system in the form of a three-dimensional diorama. A tiny magnetically operated model of a car is used to move around on a reproduced miniature 3D map of the city, which then shows its current location in real time.” The Diorama Navi will be installed in a prototype of an autonomous driving demonstration system to be exhibited at the JMS.