TECH - Setback For Honda-GM Cruise Venture: CEO Mibe Now Envisions 'Late 2020s' Launch For Self-Driving Cars In Tokyo | Benzinga
Honda Motor Co (NYSE:HMC) CEO Toshihiro Mibe on Tuesday indicated a delay in the deployment of self-driving cars in central Tokyo, previously slated for 2026 in partnership with General Motors Co (NYSE:GM) and its autonomous vehicle unit Cruise.
What Happened: Mibe on Tuesday told Bloomberg that the introduction of autonomous vehicles in urban settings might be pushed back to the late 2020s.
“We're thinking of sometime in the late 2020s for introducing self-driving vehicles into an urban environment,” Mibe said. The company anticipates further advancements in technology that can be integrated ...