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NuTonomy joins forces with French automaker

The nuTonomy system consists of lasers and scanners that provide a view of the surrounding street for the self-driving cars. Craig F. Walker / Boston Glob

By The Boston Globe

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Boston-based nuTonomy, which makes software for self-driving cars, has struck an alliance with Groupe PSA of France, the maker of Peugeot and Citroen automobiles.

“We hope to get to the place where there are thousands of Peugeot cars on the road running nuTonomy software,” said nuTonomy chief executive Karl Iagnemma.

NuTonomy will integrate its software and sensors into the Peugeot 3008, a gasoline-powered crossover SUV. Converted vehicles will undergo real-world testing on the streets of Singapore, where nuTonomy last year launched the world’s first taxi service built around self-driving vehicles.

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