Even European Automakers are among the latest to invest in Silicon valley. Toyota already said they would spend a Billion. It is for new computer related research. Here is the recent Forbes story about the industry shift.
Automakers And Suppliers, Silicon Valley Is A Shift In Mindset
Just within the past two years, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Continental and Delphi have set up or expanded their presence...
Bear in mind that AMD, Apple, Google and Intel are long time residents of the San Francisco Bay Area. Stanford is in Palo Alto.
...to compete with fast-moving and well-financed tech titans like Google and Apple – it will require a shift in corporate culture in addition to a Silicon Valley zip code.
So if you want to going into AI, you might think about California. Fremont is a nice place and a short drive to Santa Clara.
