Mercedes-Benz teams up with Luminar on self-driving tech


FILE PHOTO The Mercedes-Benz logo is pictured at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt Germany September 10 2019. REUTERSRalph OrlowskiFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: The Mercedes-Benz logo is pictured at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany, September 10, 2019. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo

San Francisco (Reuters) - Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz will partner with self-driving sensor maker Luminar Technologies Inc to enable fully automated driving on highways for its next-generation vehicles, Luminar's founder said.

Automakers from Tesla to GM and Volvo have set their eyes on introducing autonomous vehicles, although regulatory and technological challenges remain.

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