Tech companies adapt as promised self-driving revolution takes time

French company Navya now sees new opportunities in areas where regulation is simpler, such as airports, industrial sites and construction areas.

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September 23, 2019 01:10 PM

SAN FRANCISCO -- When Silicon Valley startup Phantom Auto was formed in 2017, it was one of many software suppliers linking their fortunes to self-driving cars, confident that fleets of robotaxis would be using their technology within a few years.

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