2015-01-23, 21:25
Ford Opens New Research and Innovation Center in Palo Alto
Ford Motor Company is opening a new, expanded Research and Innovation Center in Palo Alto. The company plans to employ 125 people in the new building with a focus on future technology in the areas of autonomous driving, car connectivity, human-machine interface, smart mobility and big data. Some of the center's employees will come from Ford's headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, but the majority of the team will be new hires specializing in advanced technology. Dragos Maciuca, a former Apple engineer with a background in consumer electronics, aerospace, semiconductor manufacturing and automotive, will lead Ford's new team in Palo Alto. The Ford Research and Innovation Center will give Ford one of the largest automotive research teams in Silicon Valley.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kbrauer/2015...uture-tech
Ford Motor Company is opening a new, expanded Research and Innovation Center in Palo Alto. The company plans to employ 125 people in the new building with a focus on future technology in the areas of autonomous driving, car connectivity, human-machine interface, smart mobility and big data. Some of the center's employees will come from Ford's headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, but the majority of the team will be new hires specializing in advanced technology. Dragos Maciuca, a former Apple engineer with a background in consumer electronics, aerospace, semiconductor manufacturing and automotive, will lead Ford's new team in Palo Alto. The Ford Research and Innovation Center will give Ford one of the largest automotive research teams in Silicon Valley.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kbrauer/2015...uture-tech