The German firms want new automated technology in their vehicles by 2024.
Some 1,200 technicians from the two German auto giants will team up in a bid to develop self-driving technology. The engineers will work toward driver-assistance systems, automated driving on highways as well as parking. The firms say the technology will be specified to what industry insiders call SAE level 4.
Daimler and BMW said they are targeting 2024 as a key date for installing the technology in cars available to the general public. They added that the results won't be kept secret and other firms can see the conclusions "under license."On Tuesday, the two German companies joined with nine other firms to publish a white paper on driverless technology, entitled "Safety First for Automated Driving."
Authors and experts from the firms involved say they aim to present the paper's principles and findings at auto industry and technology conferences over the next few months.
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