Volkswagen Hands Self-Driving Software Reins to Wayve as Model Offensive and Battery Deals Take Shap

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    "title": "Volkswagen Hands Self-Driving Software Reins to Wayve as Model Offensive and Battery Deals Take Shap - AD HOC NEWS",
    "excerpt": "Volkswagen has picked Britain's Wayve to supply the core software for its next generation of highly automated cars, according to media reports, edging out a field of rivals that included US chipmaker Nvidia. No binding contract has been signed yet, people familiar with the industry say, but the direction of travel is clear: the Wolfsburg group intends to source the brains behind its higher-level driver-assistance functions from the London-based AI start-up. The decision follows a round of comparative testing and marks a break with the company's earlier software path. Wayve, founded in 2017, builds its system on camera data and end-to-end deep learning, deliberately steering clear of hard-coded behavioural rules and detailed 3D maps. The start-up has raised roughly USD 2.8 billion across several funding rounds, drawing backing from Mercedes, Nissan and Stellantis - and from Nvidia itself, which is expected to keep supplying processors to Volkswagen regardless of the outcome. The shift comes after the joint development venture between Volkswagen's software subsidiary Cariad and supplier Bosch came to an end. Existing shared software will still see use, but for higher levels of automation the group is now looking to specialist partners to shorten development timelines. Integration of the Wayve technology into vehicles is to stay in-house at Cariad, where the autonomous-driving...",
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