Foxconn EV chief says driverless technology to arrive sooner than expected

Global Digital Summit 2026Jun Seki sees Level 4 and higher going mainstream by 2040 as costs fall and reliability improvesJun Seki, Foxconn's chief strategy officer for EVs, speaks to Nikkei Asia on July 21 in Tokyo. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)YURIKA YONEDAJuly 23, 2026 13:08 JSTTOKYO -- The executive in charge of the electric vehicle business at Taiwan electronics manufacturer Foxconn says the adoption of advanced autonomous driving technology is likely to come sooner than previously expected.