Toyota to spend $1bn on artificial intelligence project in Silicon Valley
by Associated Press from on (#SR8X)
Company to employ 200 people in a new facility that will include development of robotics
Toyota is investing $1bn in a research company it is setting up in Silicon Valley to develop artificial intelligence and robotics, underlining the Japanese automaker's determination to lead in futuristic cars that drive themselves and apply the technology to other areas of daily life.
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