Firms Press Ahead With Driverless-Car Technology

Two major technology companies say they intend to take radical steps toward preparing self-driving cars for introduction to everyday life. British-based Delphi Automotive will send its converted Audi SQ5 on an eight-day, 5,600-kilometer drive from San Francisco to New York City, starting March 22, with the aim of testing its automatic drive systems. The car is equipped with four short-range radars, three cameras and six distance-measuring lasers, along with a range of other...

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