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‘We’re in this for good’: Amazon plans more home robots despite early skepticism about Astro

Amazon unveiled Astro, its first home robot, in September, after developing the rolling Alexa device in secret for several years.… Read More

It’s electric inside Seattle’s auto show: Ford F-150 Lightning, BMW iX and driving Bill Gates’ Porsche

You know progress is being made in the move toward increased production and adoption of electric vehicles when you visit… Read More

Newly-named Ford CEO worries about Amazon and other tech giants

Ford Motor Company is getting a new CEO. And rather than GM, he’s got tech giant in his sights. “We… Read More

Seattle healthcare workers to receive first respirators built by Ford and 3M

Healthcare workers at Seattle’s Virginia Medical Center will be the first to receive respirators built by Ford Motors, which pivoted… Read More

Microsoft and Amazon rise in patent rankings; Ford lands in top 10; Samsung and IBM take top spots

Two new rankings show Microsoft rising up the list of companies that won U.S. patents in 2019, based on the… Read More

Ford reportedly buying Spin as big transportation companies seek new mobility toehold

Ford is acquiring scooter startup Spin, according to a report from Axios citing anonymous sources. The deal, which one source… Read More

Chariot wants to launch public mini-bus commuting service in Seattle early next year, with 100K riders and electrification by 2019

Chariot hopes to roll out its public commuting service in Seattle during the first quarter of 2018, according to CEO… Read More

$50 ‘Muse’ device puts Amazon’s Alexa in the car, connects via smartphone

Another technology company is aiming to bring Amazon’s Alexa into the car. San Francisco-based Speak Music, the company behind the… Read More

Ford and Domino’s team to remove the pizza guy from the equation with self-driving delivery vehicles

Imagine a future where you no longer have to say, “I think the pizza guy is at the door,” and… Read More

Our self-driving future will turn car companies into tech companies, disrupt freight, and serve you more ads, new report finds

We’re speeding toward self-driving cars faster than most people realize and the new technology will bring radical changes that expand… Read More

Chariot CEO says Ford-owned shuttle service will help alleviate Seattle’s ‘transit deserts’

Ford-owned shuttle service Chariot is launching in Seattle today. For the time being, it will focus primarily on working with… Read More

Ford-owned shuttle service Chariot confirms Seattle expansion, will focus on enterprises first

Ford-owned shuttle company Chariot confirmed plans this morning to expand its service to Seattle, adding another company to the mix… Read More

Your ‘Chariot’ has arrived: Signs point to Ford-owned shuttle service expanding to Seattle

Chariot, a shuttle service owned by Ford, appears to be setting up shop in Seattle. GeekWire reader Colin Miller spotted… Read More

Starbucks teams up with Ford and Amazon to allow in-car orders via Alexa

Ford owners and coffee drinkers will soon have a new voice-enabled way to order their morning cup of joe from Starbucks.… Read More

Ford partners with Google and Uber veterans at Argo AI for self-driving cars

Ford Motor Co. says it’s investing $1 billion over the next five years in a Pittsburgh startup called Argo AI to… Read More

Video: What it’s like to use Amazon’s Alexa in a Ford hybrid car

LAS VEGAS — Alexa was the buzz of CES this year, with exhibitors showing integrations of Amazon’s voice-enabled virtual assistant into… Read More

GeekWire CES Dispatch, Day 4: Spotting celebrities and searching for the next big thing in tech

LAS VEGAS — We’re back with our final video dispatch from the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show, including several celebrity sightings, an… Read More

Ford CEO downplays Trump’s role in nixing Mexican plant, weighs in on tech, globalization and jobs

LAS VEGAS — Ford was the latest company to find itself in the spotlight over issues of jobs and globalization… Read More

Technology brings sports fans closer to their favorite teams than ever before, but they want more

LAS VEGAS — No matter the industry, whether sports, virtual reality, cars or media, people want to be closer to… Read More

Ford is turning its cars into Amazon Alexa devices starting this month

LAS VEGAS — Ford will begin rolling out Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant this month, starting by allowing hybrid and electric vehicle owners to interact… Read More

Ford shows off a sleeker self-driving car

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… Read More

Ford vows to mass-produce fully autonomous cars by 2021 for ride-sharing

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… Read More

How your future car’s virtual driver will take advantage of computing in the cloud

The car of the future may well be controlled by a certified virtual driver that relies on the cloud for… Read More

Pivotal raises $253M from Microsoft, Ford and other big-name investors

San Francisco-based software development company Pivotal has landed $253 million in additional funding, at a reported $2.8 billion valuation, bringing Microsoft… Read More

Ford plows ahead with self-driving vehicle technology, testing its cars in snowy conditions

Driving in the snow can be challenging enough for even the most skilled drivers among us. Teaching an autonomous vehicle to… Read More

Car technology highlights from CES 2016

LAS VEGAS — Car makers didn’t participate in the giant CES trade show until 2007, but you would have never… Read More

Ford CEO Mark Fields sees ‘massive opportunity’ to push car maker into $5.4T transportation services market

LAS VEGAS — Ford may be best known as an innovative car manufacturer. But the creator of the Mustang, Escape… Read More

CES Video, Day 1: Behind the scenes with GeekWire’s John Cook and Taylor Soper

CES is getting rolling in Las Vegas with a crush of news conferences today in Las Vegas, prior to the… Read More

Ford meets Amazon: Automaker to integrate Echo and Alexa with SYNC, linking cars to homes

Ford says it’s working to connect its SYNC in-car technology platform with Amazon’s Echo smart speaker and Alexa virtual assistant… Read More

Ford SYNC adds support for Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Concur, Glympse and more

LAS VEGAS — In what is expected to be a big week of automotive technology announcements for the automaker at… Read More