U.S. seeks to ban Chinese software and hardware for connected vehicles

China dominates Lidar market, a key component for autonomous cars

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U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, pictured here at a meeting in Washington, warned about the dangers of autonomous driving technology. © Reuters

YIFAN YU, Nikkei staff writer

NEW YORK -- The U.S. looks to ban software and hardware from China and Russia for systems that allow cars to communicate externally or enable autonomous driving capabilities.

"Cars today have cameras, microphones, GPS tracking and other technologies connected to the internet," Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said. "It doesn't take much imagination to understand how a foreign adversary with access to this information could pose a serious risk to both our national security and the privacy of U.S. citizens."

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