Mitsubishi to tap its know-how from air-to-air missiles for use in autonomous driving cars

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. says it is ready to adapt radars and sensors developed for the military to help autonomous driving cars navigate around obstacles.

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A senior chief engineer at Mitsubishi’s automotive equipment division, said in an interview with Bloomberg that despite a head start by competitors, his company will be able to catch up next year by benefiting “from its expertise in high-precision sensors and electric-power steering systems.”

For a start, the company will start manufacturing components for lane-keeping and automatic braking systems next year.