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Ford might not be the first name that comes to mind when you think of autonomous vehicles (unless you really like Domino's pizza), but that doesn't mean the automaker is sitting by while everyone else is making leaps and bounds in the space. The company just announced that it's making a $5 million investment in the American Center for Mobility. "This is an investment in the safe, rapid testing and deployment of transformative technology that will help improve peoples' lives," Ford's CTO Ken Washington said in a press release (PDF).
The money puts Ford in the same company as AT&T, Toyota Motor North America and Toyota Research Institute as a founder of the 500 acre Willow Run autonomous vehicle testing campus located outside of Detroit in Ypsilanti Township. Willow Run's first phase is scheduled to open this December. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder called the investment a show of faith from Ford to the world's automotive capital. "As the convergence between the technological and manufacturing sectors continues to grow, it is very encouraging to see great Michigan companies like Ford leading the way toward our future," he said in the same release.
Source: https://www.engadget.com/2017/09/15/ford-willow-run-investment/
(Score: 2) by realDonaldTrump on Monday September 18 2017, @12:39PM
It's not just a motto, it’s a pledge. The era of economic surrender for the United States is over, thanks to me. We are going to be cutting taxes massively for both the middle class and for companies. And that’s massively. We’re trying to get it down to anywhere from 15% to 20%. We think we can cut regulations by 75%. Maybe more. The autonomous cars, I call them driverless cars, are going to bring a lot, a lot of jobs. But they need a big cut in regulations. I'll tell you, I visited the American Center for Mobility in March. Where I spoke with our great auto makers. Ford and Fiat Chrysler are bringing back jobs. And GM is keeping them here. In the U.S.A. Terrific! I want new plants to be built here for cars sold here! A big hand for our auto makers, and a big, big hand for Governor Snyder! Who has dealt very wisely with the bankruptcy crisis in Flint. 🇺🇸