According to press release from Nissan, JAMSTEC (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology), will make use of Nissan's AroundView Monitor technology in deep sea exploration in a corporation with Topy Industries, which manufactures robot crawlers in Japan. According to the release, the aim is to help government agency JAMSTEC improve its ability to explore deep underwater for natural resources by means of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs).

According to reports, Nissan AroundView Monitor technology will help ROV operators stay away from obstacles and navigate the ocean floor more easily. As per the release, the JAMSTEC and Topy Industries ROVs include a version of Nissan AroundView Monitor, which is capable of three-dimensional picture processing.

According to Nissan, the AVM 3D function is attached with the ROV's camera so as to improve measurement of distances on the ocean floor. With help of this, operators controlling the ROVs aboard mother ships at sea get an overhead real-time bird's-eye view of the remote vehicle and its surroundings. The aim is to enhance the effectiveness of undersea explorations by avoiding difficulties on the seabed with better real-time situational awareness.

The company is looking forward to employ this technology as a feature Nissan's autonomous vehicles and these models will hit the market in 2020. According to the company, the use of AVM technology in undersea environments is an expansion of the autonomous drive technology, which is currently being developed by the company in order to improve experience of driving.

Nissan's decision is appreciated, particularly because such corporations can clearly meet the expenses related to it. It is expected that the technology will someway help in the ocean's safeguard itself in addition to discovery of new resources.