Google and Ford set up a joint venture in self-driving car business

Google, a major developer of impressive self-driving car (automatic driving car), which is not far from the market, is obviously planning to establish a joint venture with Ford, a major automaker. became.

Google Pairs With Ford To Build Self-Driving Cars
https://www.yahoo.com/autos/google-pairs-with-ford-to-1326344237400118.html


According to information Yahoo! AUTOS got from sources familiar with this plan, the establishment of this joint venture will be held in January 2016 the world's largest appliance fair ·CES 2016It is planned to be announced at.

Although Google is a major search engine, it is not an automobile manufacturer, so it will be necessary to invest several hundred billion yen in manufacturing know-how and factories in making a self-driving car in a few years, but in partnership with Ford You can clear this. In early 2015, it is reported that Google's Sergey Brin, who was looking for a partner to manufacture the driving system of a self-driving car, Ford naturally meets this requirement.

Meanwhile, Ford announced on December 15 that it will begin a driving test of a self driving car in the state of California. Under the circumstances that automobile manufacturers and automobile parts manufacturers such as Nissan, Volvo, Mercedes Benz, etc. are advancing research and development to put the self-driving car in practical use by 2020, we are repeating the public road test of our self-driving car By joining hands with Google, you will soon catch up with the front line in this field.

Ford to Begin Autonomous Vehicle Testing on California Roads; Silicon Valley Lab Accelerates Smart Mobility Plan | Ford Media Center
https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2015/12/15/ford-to-begin-autonomous-vehicle-testing-on-california-roads.html


Between Google and Ford, it is already known that former Ford CEO Alan Mulally will enter Google and that self-driving car plan John Clafick planned for 14 years in Ford It is done.

About this matter, Google said No comment, Ford spokeswoman Alan Hall said, "We will not comment on speculation." Joint venture is scheduled to be made separately by law to remove Ford from responsibility. Also, because it is a non-exclusive agreement, Google's self-driving system may be used by other car manufacturers.