Google Approaching Industry Heavyweights To Fast-track Self-driving Car

Google wants to fast-track its self-driven car and is chasing partners among the top global carmakers and parts suppliers to do it.

The project’s manager, Chris Urmson, announced via the Automotive News World Congress at the Detroit Auto Show that the internet giant has already lined up an impressive list of potential partners.

Bosch, LG Electronics, Continental, ZF Lenksysteme and Roush could all soon be on board, supplying various electronics, batteries, steering components and more.

Roush built the koala-nosed two-seater prototype seen testing around the grounds of Google HQ last year, but a mass-produced version could be built be a global carmaker.

Reuters reports General Motors, Daimler, Ford, Toyota and Volkswagen have all been approached by Google in its quest to get its first autonomous car into production.