Development of self-driving vehicles is getting a big push from the U.S. government, as it plans to invest nearly $4 billion in the technology over the next ten years.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx took to the Detroit Auto Show earlier today to announce President Obama's FY 2017 budget proposal, as well as several new initiatives that would "accelerate" the development of driveless vehicles. Foxx was joined on stage by executives from General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Tesla, Google and Delphi.
"We are on the cusp of a new era in automotive technology with enormous potential to save lives, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and transform mobility for the American people," said Secretary Foxx in a statement.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx took to the Detroit Auto Show earlier today to announce President Obama's FY 2017 budget proposal, as well as several new initiatives that would "accelerate" the development of driveless vehicles. Foxx was joined on stage by executives from General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Tesla, Google and Delphi.
"We are on the cusp of a new era in automotive technology with enormous potential to save lives, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and transform mobility for the American people," said Secretary Foxx in a statement.
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