Faurecia has opened its Silicon Valley Tech Centre to support global R&D activities and expand upon its existing innovation network by strengthening relationships with automakers, start-ups and leading universities in the region.
A primary mission of the new location will be the acceleration of new and disruptive technologies in the company’s focus: Sustainable Mobility and the Cockpit of the Future.
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“As we play a key role in transforming our industry, we have recognised the need to be close to thought leaders and disrupters around the world, among them customers and partners alike,” said Faurecia North America VP Strategy, Guillaume Peronnet.
“Our presence in Silicon Valley allows us to position ourselves amongst technology and automotive companies and to continue identifying the challenges and solutions of the mobility future.”
Faurecia’s Silicon Valley office is the first of the Group’s innovation platforms. Others will be created in key cities around the world to accelerate innovation and time to market in key domains for the Group.
The facility is also a key centre for Cockpit of the Future development with local customers. The tech centre employs more than 30 experts dedicated to addressing future mobility challenges. The tech centre will also host one of the Group’s Artificial Intelligence teams.
In addition to functioning as an innovation hub, the Silicon Valley facility will support Faurecia Ventures, which is dedicated to accelerating the acquisition of technologies through investments in start-ups and partnerships contributing to product offering for Smart Life On Board and Sustainable Mobility.
