Head of Daimler AG Dieter Zetsche after a trip to the so-called Silicon Valley was forced to admit that the automaker has underestimated the potential of companies like Apple and Google in the automotive field. According to him, it seems that the companies IT-sector are capable of more than previously thought.
During a trip to California, the head of Daimler AG and his colleagues attended about 70 companies, spending a few concrete negotiations. Not left without attention and start-up companies, but on the content of the negotiations Zetsche prefers to remain silent. Adding that the Mercedes-Benz brand has experience of cooperation with the US automakers 'new wave' - concern for some time was a shareholder of Tesla Motors and actively shared with the company its technology platforms.
As explains CNet, some polls show that among young people aged 18 to 24 in recent years reduced the number seeking a driver's license. At least for the United States . On the other hand, among Americans of retirement age is steadily increasing proportion of drivers. This suggests that people tend to be more mature to move on their own. However, the restrictions for health reasons some of them do not allow to get behind the wheel, and the emergence of robo car could be great to make their lives easier.
Publication Bloomberg, meanwhile, recalls the presence of the Chinese search engine Baidu solid ambitions in the segment of cars with autopilot. Internet giant may be used in this area not only their cartographic assets but also their developments in the field of artificial intelligence. Representatives of Baidu argued that the test robo car on China's roads will help the company gain an advantage over western competitors as autopilot AutoBrain will initially be trained to navigate the local realities with chaotic traffic and unpredictable actions of neighbors downstream. Baidu can both share their developments with other automakers, as well as set up production of vehicles together with partners. For example, China's largest manufacturer of electric BYD is already actively cooperating with Baidu.
Baidu representatives are convinced that there is no way back, and automation will inevitably replace the person behind the wheel. The Chinese began to produce own cars almost a hundred years after the western producers. However, the emphasis is now shifting toward digital technology and the electric drive, Baidu will release prototypes robo car on the streets of 10 Chinese cities.
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