{
  "id": 6797465,
  "title": "Popular cloud storage provider iDrive wants to power the next generation of autonomous vehicles with a $1,500 learning platform",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/popular-cloud-storage-provider-idrive-wants-to-power-the-next",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-11T20:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/pro/popular-cloud-storage-provider-idrive-wants-to-power-the-next-generation-of-autonomous-vehicles-with-a-usd1-500-learning-platform"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "iDrive, the cloud storage provider, is venturing into autonomous driving software with a licensable software stack called IDrive Autonomy Assisted Driving. This software is an L2+ driver-assistance platform that enables companies without their own autonomous driving systems to deliver self-driving technology to customers. The L2+ automation system is considered the \"sweet spot\" of autonomous driving, offering self-driving capabilities while still requiring a human to remain responsible for the vehicle. IDrive Autonomy aims to fill a gap in the market by providing a shortcut to self-driving car manufacturers. The technology behind IDrive Autonomy Assisted Driving combines crowdsourced mapping and multi-camera arrays to provide hands-free driving along long stretches of highway. Key features include automatic lane changes, traffic jam support, and continuous driver monitoring. IDrive's approach to offering the \"brains\" for self-driving at a cost per car could accelerate the adoption of autonomous driving technology without the need for automakers to build their own systems and train their own autonomous driving models.",
  "summary": "iDrive is offering its licenseable driver-assistance platform to car manufacturers who haven’t built their own self-driving system.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}