Automakers

Autonomous vehicles undergo 'reality check'

Self-driving cars that allow drivers and occupants to relax during journeys are not as close to launching as optimists had hoped.
February 08, 2020 09:53 AM

Not long ago, optimists predicted that fully self-driving cars would be on the road by 2020. Today, top automotive executives are taking a more pragmatic view, as the cost and complexity come into focus and investments are diverted to more pressing needs such as electrification.

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