Delphi Taking Self-Driving Audi SQ5 Coast-to-Coast
Automotive supplier Delphi is out to put self-driving car technologies to the test.
The company plans to let an Audi SQ5 drive itself from San Francisco to New York starting on March 22, hoping to arrive in the northeast just in time for the New York Auto Show. Delphi plans on operating the vehicle six to eight hours per day with a team of engineers available to watch the car’s performance closely. At all times there will be a person in the driver’s seat and the test will give Delphi plenty of data on autonomous vehicles and how they function in real-world driving.
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Delphi’s test car has the ability to instantly make complex decisions, such as stopping and proceeding at a four-way stop, timing a highway merge or even calculating the safest maneuver around a bicyclist on a busy city street. Currently the company has a fleet for four test vehicles and surprisingly they look pretty much unmodified, unlike some of Google’s test cars.
[Source: Detroit Free Press]
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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