Amazon gears up for driverless vehicles with Aurora – The Wall Street Journal

Amazon has invested in high-profile autonomous-vehicle startup Aurora, giving the online retailer insight into the fast-developing world of driverless cars as it navigates its growing logistics operation.
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EDINBURGH — Global online retail giant Amazon advanced its plans to become a major force in driverless vehicles by attracting additional sizeable investments in start-up Aurora. Analysts are excited about the Bezos dream team headed by the person who started Google's push into driverless cars. Chris Urmson, the chief executive officer, also has working with him: Sterling Anderson, Aurora's chief product officer, of Tesla Inc.'s Autopilot team that developed driver-assistance technology for the electric-car maker; and Drew Bagnell, the chief technology officer, who was instrumental in the development of Uber's Advanced Technologies Group. Amazon is in the BizNews portfolio. The Wall Street Journal sets out the details of latest developments to build Aurora, now valued at a staggering $2bn. – Jackie Cameron

Amazon Invests in Driverless Startup Aurora, Valued at More Than $2 Billion

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