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Ford opens new Silicon Valley research center; focus on connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, big data

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A person sitting in the Palo Alto laboratory can access real-time video streamed over existing 4G/LTE technology to drive golf carts thousands of miles away. At Ford, we view ourselves as both a mobility and an auto company, as we drive innovation in every part of our business.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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Using Georgia Tech-owned golf carts to prove out the technology, a person sitting in a remote location can access real-time video streamed over LTE to drive the carts. Ford Charsharing, Germany. Vehicle data might enable lower insurance rates for good drivers. Remote Repositioning, Atlanta.

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