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Nvidia and auto suppliers roll out partnerships to rekindle self-driving push

Western Automakers Pressured by China’s Autonomous Driving Advancements

The short history of the self-driving car industry has been littered with expensive failures and endless delays, but tech suppliers, chipmakers including Nvidia and some automakers are betting on AI and a web of partnerships to spark new progress. Powered by Nvidia’s chips, Mercedes-Benz said this week it will launch a new advanced driver-assistance system in the United States later this year that lets its vehicles operate autonomously on city streets under driver supervision.

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