Microsoft has no plans to build a self-driving car

Microsoft won’t be building its own autonomous vehicle, but it will be present in the market, it was confirmed at a conference recently. Speaking at the Converge Asia conference, Microsoft’s head of business development, Peggy Johnson, made these claims. Instead of building its own car, the company will team up with existing car makers and see to it that the devices get powered by Microsoft’s products. According to media reports, Johnson answered questions about building an operating system for the cars of tomorrow, and when asked if Microsoft could build such an OS, Johnson responded with "certainly". But it’s not just the operating… [Continue Reading]