Nissan Taps SoftBank-Backed Startup Wayve for AI Driving System

The switch for Nissan’s ProPilot system on the steering wheel of a Leaf electric vehicle.Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg
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Nissan Motor Co. will join forces with Wayve Technologies Ltd. for the next generation of its driver-assist system ProPilot, which will make its way into vehicles roughly two years from now.

The partnership marks the first time a global automaker has announced plans to integrate Wayve’s technology into production cars. The London-based company raised by far the largest amountBloomberg Terminal among European AI startups last year, raking in $1 billion from a round led by SoftBank Group Corp.