Waymo announced plans to build world’s first factory completely dedicated to Level 4 autonomous vehicles in Michigan, U.S.

Briefing

Waymo announced plans to build world’s first factory completely dedicated to Level 4 autonomous vehicles in Michigan, U.S.

February 20, 2019

Briefing

  • Self-Driving Car Factory – Google’s self-driving car spinoff Waymo revealed it will build first factory in world that is 100% dedicated to mass production of Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Level 4 autonomous vehicles (i.e. vehicles capable of driving without human input in most situations, except for poor weather conditions and unusual environments) in Michigan, U.S.
  • Retrofit – Will invest $13.6 million to retrofit manufacturing facility in Detroit
  • 400 Jobs – Will create 400 jobs, including engineers, operations experts, and fleet coordinators
  • Government Incentive – Will receive incentive grant worth up to $8 million from state if it delivers on jobs promise

Accelerator

Sector

Industrial Manufacturing, Transportation and Logistics

Organization

Waymo

Source

Original Publication Date

February 22, 2019

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