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Volvo Tests Road Magnets for Accurate Positioning of Self-Driving Cars

Volvo Car Group has completed a research project using magnets in the roadway to help the car determine its position. The research, which has been financed in strategic co-operation with the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket), is a potential key to the implementation of self-driving vehicles. Reliable and highly accurate positioning …

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Ford uses robot drivers for durability tests

Ford has become the first automaker to use Robots to test their vehicles. The company’s engineers have developed the industry’s first robotic test driving programme, where the upcoming Transit vans are put through a series of punishing courses for durability testing at its Michigan Proving Grounds test facility in the …

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