{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-js","path":"/blog/space-agency-is-taking-autonomous-driving-to-places-it-has-never-been/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"No Frills News"}},"contentfulNfnPost":{"postTitle":"Space Agency Is Taking Autonomous Driving to Places It Has Never Been","slug":"space-agency-is-taking-autonomous-driving-to-places-it-has-never-been","createdLocal":"2023-08-08 14:31:15.235300","publishDate":"2023-08-08 09:42:33+00:00","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","sourceUrl":{"sourceUrl":"https://www.autoevolution.com/news/space-agency-is-taking-autonomous-driving-to-places-it-has-never-been-219202.html"},"postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"<p>Now that the electric powertrains for cars are firmly embedded into our world, the automotive industry is rapidly pursuing its next evolutionary goal: automated driving.\nBut while most companies are aiming to give cars advanced self-driving capabilities for the enjoyment of their owners, a space agency is trying to utilize this tech to help people in need and even boost tourism.\nToday's cars are almost all more or less automated.\nLevel 2 allows the car to take full control of these systems in certain cases.Level 3, the most widespread automation level in present-day cars, manifests itself through a variety of capabilities, including adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, and so on.\nCalled YADOCAR-i Drive, it's being put together by the Japanese space agency (JAXA) and tech companies Tokai Clarion and ATI.YADOCAR is described as a system meant to take advantage of GPS to reach Level 4 automation.</p>"}}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"space-agency-is-taking-autonomous-driving-to-places-it-has-never-been"}}}