Mercedes-Benz Teams up With Luminar on Self-Driving Tech

Mercedes-Benz Teams up With Luminar on Self-Driving Tech
The Mercedes-Benz logo is pictured at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany on Sept. 10, 2019. Ralph Orlowski/Reuters File Photo
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San Francisco—Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz will partner with self-driving sensor maker Luminar Technologies Inc to enable fully automated driving on highways for its next-generation vehicles, Luminar’s founder said.

Automakers from Tesla to GM and Volvo have set their eyes on introducing autonomous vehicles, although regulatory and technological challenges remain.