TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp’s research arm said yesterday it had acquired United States-based Carmera, a provider of maps and data for driverless vehicles, marking the Japanese carmaker’s latest investment in autonomous technology.
The purchase, through newly created subsidiary Woven Planet for an undisclosed sum, underscored Toyota’s push to bulk up its self-driving arsenal as traditional automakers compete with the autonomous ambitions of tech giants including Apple and Amazon.
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