Technology

Self-driving tech on factory floors

In addition to technology for self-driving factory parts shuttles, Panasonic has developed a drowsiness detector that senses when a driver is fatigued and acts before the motorist nods off. (HANS GREIMEL)
September 30, 2017 05:00 AM

TOKYO — As Japanese carmakers race to put autonomous vehicles on the road, one of their biggest suppliers is developing the technology to put smaller self-driving vehicles to work in assembly plants.

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