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Google and Ford reportedly creating a new company to build self-driving cars (yahoo.com)
18 points by dshibarshin 3832 days ago
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LAMike 3832 days ago
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.

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dplgk 3832 days ago
Ford? Brand appeal is quite low.
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dang 3832 days ago
Url changed from http://www.theverge.com/2015/12/21/10641600/ces-2016-google-..., which points to this.
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