Delphi Plans First Coast-to-Coast Driverless Auto Demonstration
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Delphi Automotive Plc, a supplier of car electronics, is undertaking the longest test of a driverless auto, going coast to coast in the U.S. with a specially outfitted Audi Q5 sport-utility vehicle.
The SUV will cover about 3,500 miles (5,600 kilometers) from San Francisco to the New York City area starting March 22, said Jeff Owens, Delphi’s chief technology officer. Company engineers, including a trained driver, will be in the Q5 the whole trip, he said. Arrival is planned for early April, to coincide with the New York Auto Show.