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by zump 3455 days ago
Why MI and not CA?
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wstrange 3455 days ago
Far better to develop a self driving car in shitty road conditions, potholes, black ice, fog, drifting snow...
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huxley 3455 days ago
As someone living in an area with shitty road conditions, if they can conquer those that is the point at which I start becoming a believer.
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zump 3454 days ago
Why not India then?
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maxerickson 3455 days ago
Auto companies (and suppliers and so on) have a lot of engineering operations in Southeast Michigan.
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notatoad 3455 days ago
If their business plan is to partner with car companies, Detroit is where the car companies live.
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kriro 3455 days ago
My guess would be that MI as a "car state" with plenty of struggling cities is probably not shy about handing out sweet benefits to companies willing to set up shop there (especially for car related stuff as that probably plays great politically)
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