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Self-Driving Cars Nearing As Germany Upgrades Autobahn For Testing

Germany’s Transport Ministry is preparing a section of the country’s famous autobahns as a testing ground for self-driven vehicles. While carmakers have been busy developing autonomous technology over recent years, it appears Germany believ


Germany’s Transport Ministry is preparing a section of the country’s famous autobahns as a testing ground for self-driven vehicles.

While carmakers have been busy developing autonomous technology over recent years, it appears Germany believes roads and infrastructure should be the next focus.

Speaking with Bloomberg, Ministry spokesman Ingo Strater said government authorities are ready to get behind autonomous technology as it progresses.

“The German auto industry has recognised that this field is developing,” Mr Strater said. “We want to support that.”

A section of the A9 autobahn connecting Munich with Berlin has been chosen for the trial, but German authorities are yet to reveal all particulars on the project.

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