---
title: "Drive Wire: Google Builds An Autonomous Car Plant In Michigan"
description: "They're serious about this car thing."
date: "2016-06-01"
modified: "2016-06-01"
authors:
  - name: "The Drive Staff"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/the-drive-staff"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/article/3758/drive-wire-google-builds-an-autonomous-car-plant-in-michigan"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Google"
  - "Michigan"
---

# Drive Wire: Google Builds An Autonomous Car Plant In Michigan

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In self-driving car news, Google has begun work on a 53,000 square foot autonomous car facility in the Detroit suburb of Novi, Michigan. Google says they are “laying down roots” in Michigan, where they will be developing and refining self-driving technology. The location of the new facility gives them access to corporate partner Chrysler’s extensive four-season testing infrastructure as well as the extensive Detroit-area engineering talent pool. No word on how long before the facility is up and running – it looks like it’s pretty much an empty factory at the moment. You certainly can’t say Google isn’t taking this car thing seriously.

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