Samsung has received approval from California’s DMV to test autonomous vehicles in the state. It’s the 39th company to receive testing approval from the state government and is one of a number of tech companies that are trying out self-driving technology.
The company received approval to test its technology in Hyundai vehicles in South Korea earlier this year. It’s had a dedicated autonomous vehicle division since 2015, though it hasn’t received as much attention as Alphabet’s Waymo.
Similar to Apple, Samsung’s self-driving efforts involve developing software, along with sensors. It’s not trying to make its own vehicles.
