Three self-driving vehicle pioneers are taking their former big-name employers head on with a pair of alliances that could shake up the car industry.
Aurora – a startup formed by one-time executives from autonomous car projects at Google, Tesla and Uber – will develop self-driving electric vehicles with Volkswagen AG and Hyundai Motor Co, the two automakers said in separate statements. The car companies, latecomers to the technology upending the sector, are exploring using the self-driving systems for taxi services, robotic deliveries and even in-car advertising.