Google and Ford reportedly creating a new company to build self-driving cars

Looks to me like they are trying to use the Android strategy of a free OS to the competitors who could be wiped out by Apple&#x2F;Tesla&#x2F;Uber, since this deal is apparently non-exclusive.<p>I can see it now: Ford - the new Samsung.

Ford? Brand appeal is quite low.

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