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Well with technology available as it is today I think Google is going to find building the car is more difficult than creating the technology. See its not just
by Shivetya 11y ago
Well with technology available as it is today I think Google is going to find building the car is more difficult than creating the technology.
See its not just GM looking to do this, almost every make of components for cars is into this space so a solution is already in the pipe. however when it comes to delivering cars that people want; not what government agencies might be coerced into buying; google doesn't stand a chance.
- maxerickson 11y agoThey could license the tech. Car manufacturing isn't really an exciting business to be in.
- kmkemp 11y agoI fear the day that google has broken the political barriers and car manufacturers release different software that turns into headlines of automated car crashes. I sincerely hope that google's software is licensed at a reasonable rate such that every car manufacturer will use it.
- lukeschlather 11y agoI've never trusted Google's technology with my life. (Never had occasion to.) I've trusted every car manufacturer's technology with my life at one point or another. I'm not betting on Google having a better safety record. They can learn, but dealing with physically dangerous situations is a new area for them.
- maxerickson 11y agoI think politically that the driver assist systems that are in millions of cars already are at least as big a contribution as the research projects.
- swypych 11y agoI agree. Supply chain management, government, warranty, unions (UAW), this is not an easy industry to operate within.
- lallysingh 11y agoAlphabet's market cap is 490B, Fiat Chrysler is 19B. Toyota is (afaict) 150B. GM is roughly 50B. I don't think Google's gotta worry about building cars. They can just buy someone who does.
- dssddsds 11y agoUgh Google just buy Tesla already /s