Samsung cleared to test autonomous vehicles in Calif.

A Renault Samsung Motors Twizy electric car at the 2017 Seoul auto show in March. Samsung said Thursday it plans to test self-driving vehicles in the United States "in pursuit of a smarter, safer transportation future." (REUTERS)

By:

Stephen Nellis

August 31, 2017 05:00 AM

Samsung Electronics Co. received a permit to test self-driving vehicles in California, marking the entry of the world's largest smart phone maker four months after iPhone maker and arch rival Apple Inc. received a permit.

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