Google is continuing to move forward with its self-driving car initiative. A top executive revealed Wednesday that the company has put together a team of suppliers for its autonomous vehicles.
Chris Urmson, director of Google's self-driving car project, said the "traditional and non-traditional" suppliers that the search giant is working with include Robert Bosch, Continental AG, ZF and LG Electronics, according to Uncover Michigan.
Google is also in discussions with several big automakers, including General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Daimler and Volkswagen, about getting these high-tech vehicles on the road, Urmson added.
The prototypes of these pod-like self-driving cars does away with typical car parts like the steering wheel, brakes and accelerator pedal, International Business Times reported. Google is expected to begin tests for the prototypes soon.
Urmson said Google has spent the last few years talking with automakers about working on autonomous vehicles, adding that the company is excited "to push it forward for all the benefits and safety and convenience."
The supplier partnership should bring Google one step closer to its goal of putting its self-driving cars on the road by 2020.
