In 2016, the automaker acquired on - demand shuttle service Chariot for far below $ 1 billion and invested in Velodyne, a maker of Lidar technolog
In 2016, the automaker acquired on - demand shuttle service
Chariot for far below $ 1 billion and
invested in Velodyne, a maker of Lidar technolog
in Velodyne, a maker of Lidar technology.
To armor up for this raging digital shootout, Ford has bought, among others, ride - share start - up
Chariot, artificial intelligence specialist Argo, and has
invested in the sensor manufacturer Velodyne.