Ford, Baidu invest in maker of laser sensors for autonomous cars

August 18, 2016

 

Washington (dpa) – In a bid to further technology for autonomous vehicles, US automaker Ford and Chinese internet company Baidu have invested a combined 150 million dollars in a California-based supplier, the company said Tuesday. The investment will allow the company, Velodyne, to expand the design and production of sensors used in cars that drive themselves,…