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Honda is using Chevies to design self-driving cars in Japan

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[Honda] signed a memorandum of understanding with two Japanese transportation providers to work toward an autonomous taxi service in Tokyo.

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Honda plans to use the Cruise Origin for its mobility services. The vehicle, developed jointly with General Motors, is designed to provide autonomous taxi services. It lacks a steering wheel, pedals, and other components that a human needs to drive a car, creating a space that Cruise says is "an experience purely designed around the rider."

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The automaker is using a fleet of Chevy Bolts to create high-definition maps of defined areas in certain cities. Once mapping is complete, the autonomous tax[i] vehicles can begin testing for safety and performance.

https://carbuzz.com/news/honda-wants...t-its-own-game

Not the first time that Honda resorts to a GM product. Euro-spec versions of the Civic once relied on an Opel-made, Isuzu-designed turbodiesel engine.

Back on topic: even though Japanese people are quite strict and disciplined, I'd still take the autonomous vehicle deal with a grain of salt, as there is always some greater risk for a fully-autonomous land vehicle than for some major airliner routes.