Samsung forays into autonomous self-driving vehicles; gets permit to test its car in California

Samsung is part of a huge conglomerate that manufactures a wide range of products starting from car audio, connected-car technologies, washing machines, smartphones, to heavy machinery. On Thursday, in a significant development, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd disclosed that it has received a permit to test self-driving vehicles in California. The news marks the entry of…

While the Democrats and the Republicans slug it out on the merits and demerits of the project, time is running out since contracts for the project have already been signed. Delays will attract penalties which could make the project void ab initio. 14 lawmakers from the California GOP have sent a letter to the newly-installed Transportation Secretary,…