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British self-driving car company Wayve has raised $1.2bn (£950m) The funding round was led by Eclipse, Balderton and SoftBank Vision Fund 2.
Wayve raised $1.2bn, bringing its total funding to $2.8bn and valuation to $8.6bn.
KEY POINTS
- Uber will begin deploying Wayve-powered robotaxis in London starting in 2026 with Uber-owned fleets.
- Wayve claims its 'AI driver' operated zero-shot in over 500 cities without city-specific tuning.
- Nissan signed a production partnership with Wayve, with first vehicles expected from fiscal year 2027.
- Wayve's new funding included major participation from Microsoft, Nvidia, Uber, and several global automakers.
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