Honda and Waymo in negotiations on technology for cars … – SAPO Tek

As has already been recurring, the companies of the technological world and the manufacturers of cars are the draw alliances to encourage the production of cars that are leading alone. Although there is a consensus in terms of a specific date, the large majority of forecasts point to the beginning of the next decade, the arrival in mass of the cars autonomous to the roads of the world.

Now, comes further proof of the symbiotic relationship that is increasingly noticeable among technology and automotive manufacturers.

Honda reveals that he is in negotiations with the Waymo, the company responsible for the projects of the conduct of Google, to develop cars that if lead alone. According to an official statement, the japanese company explains that it is a partnership in which everyone wins and which provides for the integration of the sensors and software of the Waymo in their vehicles.

In an initial phase, it is estimated that the manufacturer of Tokyo delivered to the Waymo some of their cars, especially modified to accommodate the programs of the partner. These vehicles will then be integrated into the fleet of cars stand-alone existing of the company of Google and that you already go through some cities of the United States.

If the parties concerned reach a settlement, Honda engineers in Silicon Valley, and in Tochigi, in Japan, are going to work "side by side" with their colleagues in the Waymo, the company says the japanese.

Google has spent this month in the protection of their projects of autonomous driving to its new subsidiary Waymo. The focus is not in the production of a vehicle itself, but rather in the development of technology that would allow cars to travel without needing someone behind the wheel.

Despite having been recently given to the world, the Waymo has already announced an agreement with Chrysler that is similar to what is being worked on with the Honda. The result of this alliance should be the model Waymo Chrysler Pacifica, which has its premiere scheduled for 2017.

The partnerships between technology and automotive manufacturers intend to combine the best of both worlds and leverage the know-how of renowned companies in their respective industries. So, you can speed up the development of cars autonomous and each party does what he knows best.