Ford will double its staff in Silicon Valley and will join Baidu, the engine Chinese search, in an attempt to win the race to produce the first fully autonomous car for the mass market.
Ford said Tuesday it is associated with Baidu to invest in Velodyne Lidar, the technology group autoconducción. Later must announce more details about the new expansion of its program of autonomous vehicles.
Several automakers and technology companies working in systems autoconducción in an attempt to master the technology, as expected that will revolutionize the industry.
the expansion of Ford will compete directly with Google and Apple, as well as automotive rivals such as BMW, which formed a joint venture with Intel and Mobileye to develop a vehicle completely without driver 2021.
the German automaker said it wants to become the “number one autonomous driving”.
Ford is the last of automakers forming an alliance . with a group of technology
Fiat Chrysler reached an agreement to collaborate with Google in the development of autonomous minivans, while Toyota acquired a stake in Uber; and Volkswagen invested in Gett, service to request transportation.
The industry believes that driverless cars will result in fewer deaths on the roads in the world, as more than 90 percent of accidents are the result of human error.
But the intermediate technology, where the car returns control to the driver in some situations, faces questions about its limitations.
in June, Tesla , operating in their cars technology driving lane, released a fatal accident in Florida when their system failed to detect a white van in the bright sunlight.
Elon Musk, founder and director executive Tesla, defended the technology and said it was safer than a human being if used properly.
it is expected that by the end of years Nissan deployment in some of its cars similar technology, which controls brake systems and steering while driving on the highway, the first time the system will be available in models for the mass market.
currently the premium car brand Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Tesla contain a part of technology semiautoconducción.
Much of the technology uses a combination of visual sensors and radar systems.
But it is widely recognized that “lidar”, a system that . is based on laser, it is necessary to offer cars that can drive themselves fully on all roads and in all conditions
Raj Nair, director of product development at Ford, said: “from which began our program of autonomous vehicles, consider lidar as a key factor, because of its capabilities sensors and how complements radars and cameras.
“Ford has a long-standing relationship with Velodyne, and our investment is a clear sign of our commitment to make autonomous vehicles that are available for customers worldwide. “
the group already took root in Silicon Valley and supported a number of startups of companies to request transportation.
Part of Ford’s plans to confront rivals west coast as Tesla and Google implies a transformation of its campus in Michigan for more it looks like a startup and at least one manufacturer automobiles Rust belt (rust belt), said Akshay Anand, an analyst at research firm Kelley Blue Book.
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