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MowCowWhoHow III

(2,103 posts) Tue May 3, 2016, 04:57 PM May 2016

Google autonomous car project teams with FiatChrysler

Source: AFP

San Francisco (AFP) - Google parent Alphabet on Tuesday announced that it has partnered with Fiat Chrysler in a major expansion of its fleet of self-driving vehicles.

The Google autonomous test fleet would be more than doubled with the addition of 100 new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans, with the companies aiming to have some on the road by the end of this year.

The collaboration with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) marked the first time that the California-based Internet giant has worked directly with an automaker to build self-driving vehicles.

"FCA will design the minivans so it's easy for us to install our self-driving systems, including the computers that hold our self-driving software, and the sensors that enable our software to see what's on the road around the vehicle," the car team said in a post at Google+ social network.

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Google autonomous car project teams with FiatChrysler (Original Post) MowCowWhoHow III May 2016 OP

Scary thought a self driving Chrysler n/t doc03 May 2016 #1

Well, I guess Google knew a self driving ford would continually break down mid-trip LOL snooper2 May 2016 #5

yeah that's what I want...a Fiat/Chrysler made in Mexico that drives itself... EX500rider May 2016 #2

Fortunately, the Fiat parts will keep it off the road. sofa king May 2016 #3

apparently you haven't had a chance to experience the greatness that is the Abarth snooper2 May 2016 #7

I have a 1959 750 Abarth that runs like a champ and regularly smokes bigger cars at the track! NWCorona May 2016 #8

Actually made in Canada snooper2 May 2016 #6

The 500 is made in Poland & Mexico. EX500rider May 2016 #12

I would think Marty McGraw May 2016 #4

Actually. Chan790 May 2016 #10

I guess folks at Google never learned that FIAT means "fix it again, Tony!" Odin2005 May 2016 #9

So this is the end... Blue_Tires May 2016 #11

doc03

(35,348 posts)

1. Scary thought a self driving Chrysler n/t

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 05:00 PM

May 2016

snooper2

(30,151 posts)

5. Well, I guess Google knew a self driving ford would continually break down mid-trip LOL

Reply to doc03 (Reply #1)

Wed May 4, 2016, 11:54 AM

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EX500rider

(10,849 posts)

2. yeah that's what I want...a Fiat/Chrysler made in Mexico that drives itself...

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 05:04 PM

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sofa king

(10,857 posts)

3. Fortunately, the Fiat parts will keep it off the road.

Reply to EX500rider (Reply #2)

Tue May 3, 2016, 11:03 PM

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snooper2

(30,151 posts)

7. apparently you haven't had a chance to experience the greatness that is the Abarth

Reply to sofa king (Reply #3)

Wed May 4, 2016, 11:58 AM

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NWCorona

(8,541 posts)

8. I have a 1959 750 Abarth that runs like a champ and regularly smokes bigger cars at the track!

Reply to snooper2 (Reply #7)

Wed May 4, 2016, 12:15 PM

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I've been meaning to test drive the new ones.

Great post!

snooper2

(30,151 posts)

6. Actually made in Canada

Reply to EX500rider (Reply #2)

Wed May 4, 2016, 11:56 AM

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EX500rider

(10,849 posts)

12. The 500 is made in Poland & Mexico.

Reply to snooper2 (Reply #6)

Wed May 4, 2016, 07:06 PM

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Marty McGraw

(1,024 posts)

4. I would think

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Wed May 4, 2016, 02:18 AM

May 2016

that the big money types will opt to have their private jets automated very soon. Follow the Money.

Then Cargo Ships, yachts etc. Why invest in the instruments of the plebes

Chan790

(20,176 posts)

10. Actually.

Reply to Marty McGraw (Reply #4)

Wed May 4, 2016, 01:08 PM

May 2016

Jets kind of already are. Auto-pilot and collision-detection pretty much do this now...they just still require someone to be in the cockpit.

Self-driving barges and cargo ships are in the works. There was an article about it last month, they project to have them in service by the middle of the next decade. The same technology would work for yachts, though I'd assume like planes, you'd still need a helmsman...you just wouldn't need any other crew really beyond that.

Odin2005

(53,521 posts)

9. I guess folks at Google never learned that FIAT means "fix it again, Tony!"

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Wed May 4, 2016, 01:01 PM

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Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

11. So this is the end...

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Wed May 4, 2016, 05:26 PM

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Google is going to strip FCA of anything useful and throw the rest in the dumpster...

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