Mitsubishi Electric and Mitsubishi Electric US will be presenting their future concept, the Mitsubishi Mobile Mapping System (MMS-G220) at CES 2017 in Las Vegas.

The company claims that their new MMS-G220 offers an accurate measuring system using car-mounted GPS antennas, laser scanners and cameras.

The system has been designed and developed to gather 3D positioning data of road surfaces  and roadside features to create a comprehensive 3D map to the level of accuracy needed to support autonomous driving.

"The company further explained that the MMS-G220 can be used for a wide range of applications, such as the precise surveying of infrastructure."

The company further explained that the MMS-G220 can be used for a wide range of applications, such as the precise surveying of infrastructure and is especially suited to autonomous driving systems.

The new system, reported to be compatible with multiple car types with its easy mountable feature, will be initially available in the Asia-Oceania region.

The company noted that the system also has the ability to use of Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) that was developed by Mitsubishi Electric to support of the Office on National Space Policy, Cabinet Office (Government of Japan).

QZSS is expected to commence its operations by next year, which would improve the accuracy of positioning in areas where signals from GPS satellites cannot be clearly received.

Mitsubishi Electric is on the pathway to become one of the early implementers of high-precision 3D maps to realise autonomous driving and advanced drive assistance systems in Japan.