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Delphi Automotive is set to undertake the longest test of a driverless car, going coast-to-coast on the US roads, from San Francisco to New York.

Set to launch on 22 March, the trip will cover about 3,500 miles with a specially outfitted Audi Q5 sport-utility vehicle and allow Delphi engineers to gather critical data and further advance the company’s active safety technology development.

The driverless vehicle will be challenged under various driving conditions from changing weather and terrain to potential road hazards, during the trip.

Delphi chief technology officer Jeff Owens said: "Delphi had great success testing its car in California and on the streets of Las Vegas.

"This drive will help us collect invaluable data in our quest to deliver the best automotive grade technologies on the market."

"Now it’s time to put our vehicle to the ultimate test by broadening the range of driving conditions. This drive will help us collect invaluable data in our quest to deliver the best automotive grade technologies on the market."

The automated driving vehicle of Delphi leverages a complete suite of technologies and features, including radar, vision and advanced drive assistance systems (ADAS), multi-domain controller, V2V/V2X and intelligent software.

Other features include traffic jam assist, automated highway pilot with lane change, automated urban pilot, and automated parking and valet.

With Delphi’s active safety technologies in place, the vehicle can make complex decisions such as stopping and then proceeding at a four-way stop instantaneously.

"Our comprehensive product portfolio and vehicle integration expertise uniquely positions Delphi as one of only a handful of companies with the ability to provide automakers complete automated driving solutions," Owens adds.

Image: Delphi’s driverless auto trip will cover about 3,500 miles. Photo: courtesy of Delphi Automotive.