Japan's Turing eyes 2025 self-driving trial in challenge to Tesla

Startup expects generative AI to help automotive newcomers leapfrog mainstream rivals

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Turing shows off its test car at the Japan Mobility Show in 2023. (Photo courtesy of Turing)

RYOHTAROH SATOH, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- A Japanese startup aiming to "overtake Tesla" says it plans to test fully autonomous driving by 2025, much earlier than it had initially forecast, as advances in generative artificial intelligence give it a powerful tailwind.

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