LONDON — Uber and British artificial intelligence startup Wayve announced a partnership Thursday that will see the two firms collaborate on autonomous driving technology.
As part of the deal, Uber is also investing an undisclosed amount into Wayve for a minority stake, the companies said in a statement.
He said that, together with Uber, Wayve is "excited to work with Automotive OEMs [original equipment makers] to bring autonomous driving technologies to consumers sooner."
In the future, Uber intends to launch self-driving vehicles on its app equipped with Wayve's tech, the companies said.
Uber has also offered rides in vehicles operated by Waymo, the Google self-driving spinoff, as part of a commercial tie-up.
Persons:
Uber, Alex Kendall, Wayve's, Dara Khosrowshahi, Khosrowshahi, Cruise, Waymo
Organizations:
Uber, Nvidia, Microsoft, Automotive, SAE International, Aurora Technologies, General Motors, Waymo, Google, Lyft
Locations:
British, ., Aurora