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Global automakers and technology companies ranging from
Alphabet's Waymo to chipmaker Qualcomm are in a crowded race to
develop self-driving vehicles.
"Together, we can offer complete interior safety features to
meet the future challenges which will allow the interior of the
future to be safe, connected, versatile and predictive,"
Faurecia Chief Executive Patrick Koller said.
The companies will continue to work independently on current and
upcoming projects, they added.
Faurecia, which is 46 percent owned by Peugeot, said the
partnership would involve no capital exchange.
ZF, among the top suppliers in driveline and chassis technology
as well as active and passive safety technology for cars and
trucks, said in January that it is working with U.S.-based
chipmaker Nvidia to develop artificial intelligence (AI) systems
for the transportation industry.
"Networked ecosystems are not only at home in Silicon Valley,"
ZF Chief Executive Stefan Sommer said.
(Reporting by Thyagaraju Adinarayan in Gdynia; editing by Jason
Neely)
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