Local media reports in Romania say that Bosch is in talks with local authorities to get permission for testing autonomous cars on the streets of the Romanian city of Cluj-Napoca, near an engineering base it has set up.

The reports also say that Bosch is considering building a 'test run' near Cluj, where it could test autonomous cars on a dedicated circuit.

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Bosch has been testing autonomous drive software on vehicles in the Cluj area, but vehicles have so far been under control of the driver. The tests have been for AV-related  algorithms and sensors.

Bosch opened an engineering centre in Cluj-Napoca in 2013 and currently has some 400 employees working there.

The supplier has a research and development centre in Cluj-Napoca and automotive factories in Jucu and Blaj plus non-auto units in Timisoara and Bucharest.

Bosch in Romania manufactures electronic components and control devices for the auto industry.

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