Photo: DPAGerman luxury carmaker Daimler and auto parts supplier Bosch will work together to create completely driverless cars in the next few years, the two companies said Tuesday. A development agreement between the Mercedes parent and Bosch aims at "production-ready development of a driving system which will allow cars to drive fully autonomously in the city," the firms said in a statement. Firms like Bosch and Daimler, both dating back to the 19th century, are joining the race launched by Silicon Valley technology firms like Google or Uber to create a vehicle that can drive itself in busy, unpredictable urban environments. Beyond practical considerations, Daimler and Bosch expect the new technology to change people's relationships to cars, with car-sharing becoming more popular as automated driving spreads. "Customers will be able to order an automated shared car with their smartphone.

Source: The Local April 04, 2017 11:37 UTC