© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The brand of German automaker BMW is seen in Brussels, Belgium June 1, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman
BEIJING (Reuters) -BMW Group has acquired a take a look at license for degree 3 autonomous driving on high-speed roads in Shanghai, the German automaker mentioned on Thursday, a transfer nearer to permitting driverless automobiles on the earth’s largest auto market.
BMW (ETR:) will launch merchandise outfitted with L3 self-driving performance once they can achieve this in accordance with Chinese language legal guidelines and rules, it mentioned in an announcement.
The brand new license would broaden areas for BMW to hold out exams of superior autonomous driving applied sciences in Shanghai. BMW obtained a license in 2018 that allowed it to run exams on 5.6 km (3.5 miles) of public roads within the metropolis.
China has been making insurance policies to speed up the mass adoption of autonomous driving applied sciences. Earlier in December, China additionally issued security tips for the usage of autonomous automobiles in public transport.
