BMW to use Amazon cloud technology to build its autonomous driving features for new EVs

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MUNICH — BMW will build its semi-autonomous driver assistance system on Amazons cloud computing technology, the two companies said Tuesday. The German automakers next-generation advanced driver assistance system, or ADAS, will feature in its Neue Klasse range of electric cars that the company revealed on Saturday — that will launch in 2025. It comes as traditional automakers look to boost the technology in their cars, with a particular focus on ADAS, to compete with Tesla . An ADAS is a software system that can offer drivers assistance with actions such as lane changing or parking. ADAS will require large amounts of data processing as the software relies on hardware sets, including cameras and semiconductors.

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