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President Barack Obama began touring the North American International Auto Show in Detroit around 2 p.m. Wednesday.

He was expected to visit the exhibits of General Motors, Ford, Fiat Chrysler and ZF, which develops sensors, processors other devices for automated driving.

"He's coming to see what those products are and see our city at the forefront of that next generation of technology," said U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell before the visit.

"It's revolutionary, what's happening with autonomous vehicles... He's also looking at that technology and making sure that we're at the forefront and making sure that we're investing... to make sure that the United States stays in that driver's seat."

The U.S. Transportation Department last week announced a $4 billion proposal to increase federal investment in automated driving technologies.

Before touring the auto show, the president had lunch at Jolly Pumpkin and visited Shinola a popular luxury watch and bike makerin the city's Midtown neighborhood.

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