Amazon unveiled Astro, its first home robot, in September, after developing the rolling Alexa device in secret for several years. In an introductory video, the company anticipated the skepticism Astro… Read More
You know progress is being made in the move toward increased production and adoption of electric vehicles when you visit an auto show and have to ask which cars and… Read More
Ford Motor Company is getting a new CEO. And rather than GM, he’s got tech giant in his sights. “We know our competition today is Amazon, Baidu, Tesla, Apple, Toyota,… Read More
Healthcare workers at Seattle’s Virginia Medical Center will be the first to receive respirators built by Ford Motors, which pivoted in March to begin developing personal protective equipment as COVID-19… Read More
Two new rankings show Microsoft rising up the list of companies that won U.S. patents in 2019, based on the total number of patents issued for the year. The Redmond… Read More
Ford is acquiring scooter startup Spin, according to a report from Axios citing anonymous sources. The deal, which one source puts at around $40 million, would help Ford compete with… Read More
Chariot hopes to roll out its public commuting service in Seattle during the first quarter of 2018, according to CEO and founder Ali Vahabzadeh. “Seattle has the potential to be… Read More
Another technology company is aiming to bring Amazon’s Alexa into the car. San Francisco-based Speak Music, the company behind the Melody personal music assistant, this morning announced a new $50… Read More
Imagine a future where you no longer have to say, “I think the pizza guy is at the door,” and instead proclaim, “The pizza car is out front!” In a… Read More
We’re speeding toward self-driving cars faster than most people realize and the new technology will bring radical changes that expand far beyond the auto industry. In an effort to better… Read More
Ford-owned shuttle service Chariot is launching in Seattle today. For the time being, it will focus primarily on working with big companies and other institutions to take their employees to… Read More
Ford-owned shuttle company Chariot confirmed plans this morning to expand its service to Seattle, adding another company to the mix of transit providers trying to help solve the city’s traffic… Read More
Chariot, a shuttle service owned by Ford, appears to be setting up shop in Seattle. GeekWire reader Colin Miller spotted several Chariot-branded vans, which hold 14 passengers each, in Seattle’s… Read More
Ford owners and coffee drinkers will soon have a new voice-enabled way to order their morning cup of joe from Starbucks. The coffee giant today announced that Ford vehicles equipped with… Read More
Ford Motor Co. says it’s investing $1 billion over the next five years in a Pittsburgh startup called Argo AI to develop the virtual-driver system for Ford’s autonomous vehicles. Argo AI was… Read More
LAS VEGAS — Alexa was the buzz of CES this year, with exhibitors showing integrations of Amazon’s voice-enabled virtual assistant into everything from refrigerators and robots to lighting systems and vehicles.… Read More
LAS VEGAS — We’re back with our final video dispatch from the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show, including several celebrity sightings, an Amazon Treasure Truck cameo, and some of our key takeaways from… Read More
LAS VEGAS — Ford was the latest company to find itself in the spotlight over issues of jobs and globalization this week, as the automaker canceled plans for a Mexican… Read More
LAS VEGAS — No matter the industry, whether sports, virtual reality, cars or media, people want to be closer to their favorite teams, brands and products. That’s why leaders across… Read More
LAS VEGAS — Ford will begin rolling out Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant this month, starting by allowing hybrid and electric vehicle owners to interact with and control their cars from inside their homes using… Read More
The latest iteration of Ford’s self-driving Fusion Hybrid vehicle, unveiled today, repositions the laser-ranging sensors that used to poke up from the roof and adds a lot more smarts in the trunk.… Read More
Ford Motor Co. says it’s aiming to mass-produce fully autonomous vehicles for ride-sharing and ride-hailing services within five years – and it’s investing tens of millions of dollars in ventures that could… Read More
The car of the future may well be controlled by a certified virtual driver that relies on the cloud for guidance, ranging from directions to software security updates. Those are… Read More
San Francisco-based software development company Pivotal has landed $253 million in additional funding, at a reported $2.8 billion valuation, bringing Microsoft and Ford on as new investors to join existing backers GE,… Read More
Driving in the snow can be challenging enough for even the most skilled drivers among us. Teaching an autonomous vehicle to navigate slippery conditions sounds like something that would send us… Read More
LAS VEGAS — Car makers didn’t participate in the giant CES trade show until 2007, but you would have never known that by attending CES this year. Between hugely extravagant… Read More
LAS VEGAS — Ford may be best known as an innovative car manufacturer. But the creator of the Mustang, Escape and F-150 is evolving, and CEO Mark Fields says 2016… Read More
CES is getting rolling in Las Vegas with a crush of news conferences today in Las Vegas, prior to the show floor opening on Wednesday. GeekWire’s John Cook and Taylor… Read More
Ford says it’s working to connect its SYNC in-car technology platform with Amazon’s Echo smart speaker and Alexa virtual assistant — letting drivers turn off the living-room lights from their… Read More
LAS VEGAS — In what is expected to be a big week of automotive technology announcements for the automaker at CES this week, Ford has announced support for a variety… Read More