Wayve secures over $1bn to accelerate development of self-driving car AI tech

Michael Holder
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Firm hailed as 'British success story' by UK government after securing what is though to be largest ever investment in a domestic AI company

Wayve has secured over $1bn of backing from a range of investors to further accelerate the development of its artificial intelligence (AI) technology for self-driving electric cars, marking the biggest...

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