Iowa interstate to be mapped for self-driving cars

The Des Moines Register: In an effort to attract self-driving car researchers to the state, the Iowa Department of Transportation has hired a tech company to create detailed and real-time maps of road conditions on Interstate 380.

HERE, a mapping company owned by German automakers BMW, Audi and Daimler will combine the DOT’s maps and traffic monitoring with its own mapping technology to create real-time, three-dimensional maps of the interstate.

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