Not really. Look up Ford Bluecruise. Difference is, Ford wasn’t out there for years promising to have it all perfected in an unreasonably short timeframe. They just quietly worked in it until they felt it was ready. THEN they announced it.
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kevincox@lemmy.ml 3 months agoBut holy shit a marvel of marketing. Better be a case study in business school. They had little to no actual implementation for years and years but are still the go-to name for autonomous driving and selling subscriptions to something that doesn’t exist. Absolutely wild.
HiTekRedNek@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 3 months ago
Only inside Usa.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Who is it outside?
Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 3 months ago
All the real carmakers.
Currently the German ones may be the techology leaders, and some Chinese brand may be the market leader - but I’m no expert, I just see what everybody can see.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I don’t see VW operating anything with L5 autonomy.