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NEXT TWO: the autonomous car made in Renault - Carlos Ghosn test drive
Translation from English to Xhosa
Renault
Published on 27 Jan 2014
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NEXT TWO
ESSAI PAR CARLOS GHOSN
CARLOS GHOSN
RENAULT CEO
00:14 The autonomous vehicle is one of the key technologies of the years ahead.
00:19 Renault's approach is to position itself, as we've done for electric
vehicle technology, at the forefront of the auto industry by developing
prototype and implementing the technologies so as to be ready for large
scale commercialization, by current estimates, in 2020.
00:39 Okay, we can activate it.
00:47 It's taken over.
00:49 Hands off the controls, it's now driverless.
00:53 The average car-owner worldwide spends two hours per day in their car: two
hours of unproductive time.
01:01 If we could free up those two hours per day that would be a huge advantage
for the driver in terms of productivity and quality of life.
01:13 A primary reason why driverless technology is so important is safety.
01:17 Over 90% of road accidents are due to human error.
01:25 Being in autonomous driving mode lets you take advantage of connectivity.
01:29 There's a lot you can do: I can video-conference, I can work, show
documents, give instructions.
01:35 If caught in a trafic jam, I can start the meeting from a distance.
01:44 If we see a sign with information of interest we can react in the real
time using this touch screen.
01:51 For example, I can book for a concert, par pay an receive an e-ticket on
my smart-phone.
02:00 You are in your car, you are connected, you have in-car entertainment.
02:04 If you want to drive, you drive, if not, you select autonomous mode: the
car becomes a partner.
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The NEXT TWO prototype represents the first stage in the mobility of tomorrow with an original concept that combines high-speed connectivity with ceded control. In specific situations, where the driver can most benefit from the extra time, the vehicle drives itself. In traffic jams up to 30 km /h on the expressway for example, NEXT TWO frees up time for drivers by ingeniously sensing its environment.
// Le prototype NEXT TWO, incarne une première étape de la mobilité de demain, en associant connectivité haut débit et délégation de conduite.
Grâce à un système de perception de l'environnement, constitué notamment de caméras et capteurs, NEXT TWO libère l'automobiliste de la conduite dans certaines conditions. Dans des embouteillages sur voie rapide par exemple (jusqu'à 30 km/h), le conducteur peut en toute sécurité lâcher le volant et profiter de tous les services que propose le véhicule.
