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Google and Ford reportedly creating a new company to build self-driving cars

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Google and Ford reportedly creating a new company to build self-driving cars

Post by dshibarshin » Tue, Dec 22, 2015, 1:52 AM UTC

Google and Ford reportedly creating a new company to build self-driving cars
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Re: Google and Ford reportedly creating a new company to build self-driving cars

Post by dang » Tue, Dec 22, 2015, 2:44 AM UTC

Url changed from http://www.theverge.com/2015/12/21/10641600/ces-2016-google-..., which points to this.

Re: Google and Ford reportedly creating a new company to build self-driving cars

Post by LAMike » Tue, Dec 22, 2015, 3:07 AM UTC

Looks to me like they are trying to use the Android strategy of a free OS to the competitors who could be wiped out by Apple/Tesla/Uber, since this deal is apparently non-exclusive.

I can see it now: Ford - the new Samsung.

Re: Google and Ford reportedly creating a new company to build self-driving cars

Post by dplgk » Tue, Dec 22, 2015, 5:56 AM UTC

Ford? Brand appeal is quite low.

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