How AI Speeds Development at Nissan | with Takayuki Nakamoto of Nissan Technical Center Europe
About this episode
The episode features an interview with Takayuki 'Terry' Nakamoto discussing how AI is transforming vehicle development at Nissan.
Recorded live at CES 2026 at the Sonatus booth, host John Heinlein interviews Takayuki 'Terry' Nakamoto, Director of Electrical, Electronics, and ADAS Engineering Department at Nissan Technical Center Europe. The conversation explores how NTCE develops vehicles manufactured in the UK for global markets and discusses the challenges of traditional vehicle development processes that rely heavily on physical vehicle testing. Terry explains how their partnership with Sonatus is revolutionizing their approach through two key AI solutions: Sonatus Collector AI, which enables remote data access and customizable data collection policies, and Sonatus AI Technician, which provides expert-level diagnostic guidance. These tools are helping Nissan reduce development time, minimize the need for expensive preproduction vehicles, and accelerate their start-of-production (SOP) cycles while maintaining quality standards. The interview showcases real demonstrations of the technology and highlights the significant time and resource savings achieved through this digital transformation approach. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest 0:24 Efficiency 1:04 Terry's Background and Experience…
People in this episode
Host: John Heinlein
Guest: Takayuki 'Terry' Nakamoto
Topics covered
- AI in automotive
- vehicle development
- digital transformation
- data collection
- diagnostic tools
Keywords
- AI
- Nissan
- vehicle development
- Sonatus Collector AI
- Sonatus AI Technician
- CES 2026
- digital transformation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Nissan Technical Center Europe, Sonatus
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