Because LiDAR technology is a critical element enabling development of fully autonomous vehicles, Ford has opted to invest in tech firm Velodyne in Silicon Valley.
In 2016, the automaker will begin testing autonomous Fusion Hybrids on California streets in an initiative driven by the company’s quickly expanding Silicon Valley-based research center.
Toyota will invest $1 billion in the next five years to establish a research institute in Silicon Valley, Calif., to focus on artificial intelligence and robots as a way of increasing mobility and automotive safety.
San Francisco-based Voyomotive plans to offer an OBD II controller that can provide an array of vehicle performance and diagnostics data to a user's smartphone as a lower-cost telematics solution.
Google's new parent subsidiary, Alphabet, shares its name with a BMW fleet services business that plans to retain Alphabet.com rather that selling the domain to the Silicon Valley company.
Instead of Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, Toyota will roll out a smartphone-integration infotainment platform from Silicon Valley-based Telenav initially on the 2016 Tacoma.
In this video interview with CCTV America, Ford CEO Mark Fields discusses the company's goals for "smart mobility," the role a new research facility in Silicon Valley will play, and the potential for partnerships with such technology leaders as Google.
Ford Motor Co. has opened a research center in Silicon Valley to accelerate its development of technologies and experiments in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, customer experience and big data.
Nissan and NASA have entered a five-year partnership to research and develop autonomous driving technology.
The rollout of 50 Mitsubishi i-MiEVs to the City of San Jose, Town of Los Gatos, City of Campbell, and City of Mill Valley in California marks electric vehicle milestone.
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