Nissan, NASA to cooperate on self-driving cars

Japanese automaker Nissan is teaming up with NASA to work on technology that can be used in self-driving cars.

Yokohama-based Nissan and NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California, announced Thursday a five-year research and development partnership for autonomous vehicle systems so they can eventually be applied to commercially sold cars.

Nissan is excited about the potential of self-driving cars, which executives say could lead to improved safety, a key feature of future autos along with low emission technology.