LAS VEGAS, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Amazon’s (AMZN.O) cloud unit has partnered with German automotive hardware supplier Aumovio (AMV0n.DE) to support the commercial rollout of self-driving vehicles, starting with Aurora’s (AUR.O) autonomous trucks, the companies said on Tuesday.
As part of an expansion of a long-running partnership, Amazon Web Services will become Aumovio’s preferred cloud provider for autonomous driving development powered by artificial intelligence tools.
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The new tools are set to be used for the first time for autonomous freight company Aurora’s planned deployment of driverless trucks at scale from 2027. Its shares were up more than 8% on Tuesday.
Automakers worldwide have poured billions into AI systems that power long-awaited self-driving technologies, which have faced several technical challenges.
The collaboration reflects a broader shift in autonomous driving from research to commercial deployment,…
